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talk vs discover

discover vs talk

talk is a noun but discover is not a noun.

talk and discover both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
talk Yes No Yes No
discover No No Yes No
As verbs, discover is a hypernym of talk; that is, discover is a word with a broader meaning than talk:
  • talk: divulge confidential information or secrets
  • discover: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Other hypernyms of talk include break, bring out, disclose, divulge, expose, give away, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
talk (noun) discover (noun)
the act of giving a talk to an audience
an exchange of ideas via conversation
idle gossip or rumor
a speech that is open to the public
discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of')
talk (verb) discover (verb)
express in speech get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
exchange thoughts; talk with identify as in botany or biology, for example
reveal information make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
use language make a discovery, make a new finding
deliver a lecture or talk see for the first time; make a discovery
divulge confidential information or secrets discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
find unexpectedly
Difference between talk and discover

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