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street urchin vs throwaway

throwaway vs street urchin

street urchin and throwaway both are nouns.

street urchin is not an adjective while throwaway is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
street urchin Yes No No No
throwaway Yes Yes No No
As nouns, throwaway is a hyponym of street urchin; that is, throwaway is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than street urchin:
  • street urchin: a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
  • throwaway: (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Other hyponyms of street urchin include gamine, gamin, street arab.
street urchin (noun) throwaway (noun)
a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
street urchin (adjective) throwaway (adjective)
intended to be thrown away after use
thrown away
Difference between street urchin and throwaway

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