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stuffed shirt vs bore

bore vs stuffed shirt

stuffed shirt and bore both are nouns.

stuffed shirt is not a verb while bore is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stuffed shirt Yes No No No
bore Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bore is a hypernym of stuffed shirt; that is, bore is a word with a broader meaning than stuffed shirt:
  • stuffed shirt: a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned
  • bore: a person who evokes boredom
Other hypernyms of stuffed shirt include dullard.
stuffed shirt (noun) bore (noun)
a bore who is extremely formal, pompous, and old-fashioned a hole or passage made by a drill; usually made for exploratory purposes
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
a person who evokes boredom
stuffed shirt (verb) bore (verb)
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
cause to be bored
Difference between stuffed shirt and bore

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