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sting vs mosquito bite

mosquito bite vs sting

sting and mosquito bite both are nouns.

sting is a verb but mosquito bite is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sting Yes No Yes No
mosquito bite Yes No No No
As nouns, mosquito bite is a hyponym of sting; that is, mosquito bite is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sting:
  • sting: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
  • mosquito bite: a sting inflicted by a mosquito
Other hyponyms of sting include bee sting, flea bite.
sting (noun) mosquito bite (noun)
a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property a sting inflicted by a mosquito
operation designed to catch a person committing a criminal act
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
a mental pain or distress
sting (verb) mosquito bite (verb)
saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
deliver a sting to
cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging
cause a stinging pain
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
Difference between sting and mosquito bite

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