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sweet-talk vs bully

bully vs sweet-talk

sweet-talk is not a noun while bully is a noun.

sweet-talk is not an adjective while bully is an adjective.

sweet-talk and bully both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweet-talk No No Yes No
bully Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bully is a hyponym of sweet-talk; that is, bully is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweet-talk:
  • sweet-talk: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  • bully: discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
Other hyponyms of sweet-talk include soft-soap, browbeat, swagger.
sweet-talk (noun) bully (noun)
a cruel and brutal fellow
a hired thug
sweet-talk (adjective) bully (adjective)
excellent
sweet-talk (verb) bully (verb)
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate
be bossy towards
Difference between sweet-talk and bully

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