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tampon vs stopper

stopper vs tampon

tampon and stopper both are nouns.

tampon and stopper both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tampon Yes No Yes No
stopper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stopper is a hypernym of tampon; that is, stopper is a word with a broader meaning than tampon:
  • tampon: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood)
  • stopper: blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
Other hypernyms of tampon include plug, stopple.
tampon (noun) stopper (noun)
plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood) blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
tampon (verb) stopper (verb)
plug with a tampon close or secure with or as if with a stopper
Difference between tampon and stopper

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