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sustenance vs delicacy

delicacy vs sustenance

sustenance and delicacy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sustenance Yes No No No
delicacy Yes No No No
As nouns, delicacy is a hyponym of sustenance; that is, delicacy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sustenance:
  • sustenance: a source of materials to nourish the body
  • delicacy: something considered choice to eat
sustenance (noun) delicacy (noun)
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
a source of materials to nourish the body subtly skillful handling of a situation
the financial means whereby one lives lack of physical strength
slenderness
lightness in movement or manner
refined taste; tact
something considered choice to eat
Difference between sustenance and delicacy

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