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stray vs domesticated animal

domesticated animal vs stray

stray and domesticated animal both are nouns.

stray is an adjective but domesticated animal is not an adjective.

stray is a verb but domesticated animal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stray Yes Yes Yes No
domesticated animal Yes No No No
As nouns, domesticated animal is a hypernym of stray; that is, domesticated animal is a word with a broader meaning than stray:
  • stray: an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
  • domesticated animal: any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
Other hypernyms of stray include domestic animal.
stray (noun) domesticated animal (noun)
an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) any of various animals that have been tamed and made fit for a human environment
stray (adjective) domesticated animal (adjective)
(of an animal) having no home or having wandered away from home
not close together in time
stray (verb) domesticated animal (verb)
lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
wander from a direct course or at random
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Difference between stray and domesticated animal

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