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sponger vs working person

working person vs sponger

sponger and working person both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sponger Yes No No No
working person Yes No No No
As nouns, working person is a hypernym of sponger; that is, working person is a word with a broader meaning than sponger:
  • sponger: a workman employed to collect sponges
  • working person: an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Other hypernyms of sponger include working man, workingman, workman.
sponger (noun) working person (noun)
a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
a workman employed to collect sponges
Difference between sponger and working person

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