swank vs splurge
splurge vs swankswank and splurge both are nouns.
swank is an adjective but splurge is not an adjective.
swank and splurge both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| swank | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| splurge | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
splurge is a hyponym of
swank; that is, splurge is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
swank:
- swank: display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
- splurge: be showy or ostentatious
Other hyponyms of swank include
flex.
| swank (noun) | splurge (noun) |
|---|---|
| elegance by virtue of being fashionable | any act of immoderate indulgence |
| an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) |
| swank (adjective) | splurge (adjective) |
|---|---|
| imposingly fashionable and elegant |
| swank (verb) | splurge (verb) |
|---|---|
| display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously | be showy or ostentatious |
| indulge oneself |
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