swank vs display

display vs swank

swank and display both are nouns.

swank is an adjective but display is not an adjective.

swank and display both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
display	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, display is a hypernym of swank; that is, display is a word with a broader meaning than swank:

swank: display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
display: to show, make visible or apparent

Other hypernyms of swank include exhibit, expose.

swank (noun)	display (noun)
elegance by virtue of being fashionable	something shown to the public
	a visual representation of something
	an electronic device that represents information in visual form
	exhibiting openly in public view
	something intended to communicate a particular impression
	behavior that makes your feelings public

swank (adjective)	display (adjective)
imposingly fashionable and elegant

swank (verb)	display (verb)
display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously	to show, make visible or apparent
	attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

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