splurge vs ostentate
ostentate vs splurgesplurge is a noun but ostentate is not a noun.
splurge and ostentate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| splurge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| ostentate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
ostentate is a hypernym of
splurge; that is, ostentate is a
word with a broader meaning than splurge:
- splurge: be showy or ostentatious
- ostentate: display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
| splurge (noun) | ostentate (noun) |
|---|---|
| any act of immoderate indulgence | |
| an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) |
| splurge (verb) | ostentate (verb) |
|---|---|
| be showy or ostentatious | display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously |
| indulge oneself |
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