soup vs alphabet soup

alphabet soup vs soup

soup and alphabet soup both are nouns.

soup is a verb but alphabet soup is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soup	Yes	No	Yes	No
alphabet soup	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, alphabet soup is a hyponym of soup; that is, alphabet soup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than soup:

soup: liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
alphabet soup: soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet

Other hyponyms of soup include soup du jour, consomme, bisque, borsch, borscht, borsh, borshch, borsht, bortsch, broth, broth, stock, chicken soup, cock-a-leekie, cocky-leeky, gazpacho, gumbo, julienne, marmite, mock turtle soup, mulligatawny, oxtail soup, pea soup, pepper pot, Philadelphia pepper pot, minestrone, petite marmite, vegetable soup, potage, pottage, green turtle soup, turtle soup, eggdrop soup, chowder, won ton, wonton, wonton soup, split-pea soup, green pea soup, potage St. Germain, lentil soup, Scotch broth, vichyssoise, carrot soup, rice soup, cream of mushroom soup, cauliflower soup, blueberry soup, chard soup.

soup (noun)	alphabet soup (noun)
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food	soup that contains small noodles in the shape of letters of the alphabet
an unfortunate situation	a confusing assortment
any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup

soup (verb)	alphabet soup (verb)
dope (a racehorse)

Difference between soup and alphabet soup

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