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taste vs acquired taste

acquired taste vs taste

taste and acquired taste both are nouns.

taste is a verb but acquired taste is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
acquired taste Yes No No No
As nouns, acquired taste is a hyponym of taste; that is, acquired taste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:
  • taste: a strong liking
  • acquired taste: a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
Other hyponyms of taste include weakness.
taste (noun) acquired taste (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds a preference that is only acquired after considerable experience
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
taste (verb) acquired taste (verb)
experience briefly
take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Difference between taste and acquired taste

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