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snuff vs soupcon

soupcon vs snuff

snuff and soupcon both are nouns.

snuff is an adjective but soupcon is not an adjective.

snuff is a verb but soupcon is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snuff Yes Yes Yes No
soupcon Yes No No No
As nouns, soupcon is a hypernym of snuff; that is, soupcon is a word with a broader meaning than snuff:
  • snuff: a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
  • soupcon: a slight but appreciable amount
Other hypernyms of snuff include hint, jot, mite, pinch, speck, tinge, touch.
snuff (noun) soupcon (noun)
sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose a slight but appreciable amount
finely powdered tobacco for sniffing up the nose
a pinch of smokeless tobacco inhaled at a single time
the charred portion of a candlewick
snuff (adjective) soupcon (adjective)
snuff colored; of a greyish to yellowish brown
snuff (verb) soupcon (verb)
inhale (something) through the nose
sniff or smell inquiringly
Difference between snuff and soupcon

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