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spiel vs riff

riff vs spiel

spiel and riff both are nouns.

spiel and riff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiel Yes No Yes No
riff Yes No Yes No
As verbs, riff is a hyponym of spiel; that is, riff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spiel:
  • spiel: replay (as a melody)
  • riff: play riffs
Other hyponyms of spiel include misplay, fiddle, replay, prelude, jazz, rag, bugle, recapitulate, repeat, reprise, reprize, slur, bang out, modulate, tongue.
spiel (noun) riff (noun)
plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
spiel (verb) riff (verb)
speak at great length (about something) play riffs
replay (as a melody) look through a book or other written material
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