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tartness vs sourness

sourness vs tartness

tartness and sourness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tartness Yes No No No
sourness Yes No No No
As nouns, sourness is a hypernym of tartness; that is, sourness is a word with a broader meaning than tartness:
  • tartness: a sharp sour taste
  • sourness: the property of being acidic
Other hypernyms of tartness include acidity, sour.
As nouns, tartness and sourness are synonyms defined as:
  • tartness and sourness: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Other synonyms of tartness include sour.
tartness (noun) sourness (noun)
a sharp sour taste the property of being acidic
a rough and bitter manner a sullen moody resentful disposition
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Difference between tartness and sourness

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