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storm vs hurly burly

hurly burly vs storm

storm and hurly burly both are nouns.

storm is a verb but hurly burly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
storm Yes No Yes No
hurly burly Yes No No No
As nouns, hurly burly is a hypernym of storm; that is, hurly burly is a word with a broader meaning than storm:
  • storm: a violent commotion or disturbance
  • hurly burly: a disorderly outburst or tumult
Other hypernyms of storm include commotion, disruption, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle, to-do.
storm (noun) hurly burly (noun)
a direct and violent assault on a stronghold a disorderly outburst or tumult
a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
a violent commotion or disturbance
storm (verb) hurly burly (verb)
attack by storm; attack suddenly
take by force
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
blow hard
rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning
Difference between storm and hurly burly

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