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sponger vs workman

workman vs sponger

sponger and workman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sponger Yes No No No
workman Yes No No No
As nouns, workman is a hypernym of sponger; that is, workman is a word with a broader meaning than sponger:
  • sponger: a workman employed to collect sponges
  • workman: an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Other hypernyms of sponger include working man, working person, workingman.
sponger (noun) workman (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 workman

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