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speck vs flyspeck

flyspeck vs speck

speck and flyspeck both are nouns.

speck is not an adjective while flyspeck is an adjective.

speck is a verb but flyspeck is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speck Yes No Yes No
flyspeck Yes Yes No No
As nouns, flyspeck is a hyponym of speck; that is, flyspeck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than speck:
  • speck: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  • flyspeck: a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
Other hyponyms of speck include grain, grinding, chylomicron, identification particle.
speck (noun) flyspeck (noun)
a very small spot a tiny dark speck made by the excrement of a fly
a slight but appreciable amount
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
speck (adjective) flyspeck (adjective)
very small
speck (verb) flyspeck (verb)
produce specks in or on
Difference between speck and flyspeck

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