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speak of the devil vs advert

advert vs speak of the devil

speak of the devil is not a noun while advert is a noun.

speak of the devil and advert both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speak of the devil No No Yes No
advert Yes No Yes No
As verbs, advert is a hypernym of speak of the devil; that is, advert is a word with a broader meaning than speak of the devil:
  • speak of the devil: mention someone's name who just then appears
  • advert: make reference to
Other hypernyms of speak of the devil include bring up, cite, mention, name, refer.
speak of the devil (noun) advert (noun)
a public promotion of some product or service
speak of the devil (verb) advert (verb)
mention someone's name who just then appears make a more or less disguised reference to
make reference to
give heed (to)
Difference between speak of the devil and advert

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