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taste vs astringence

astringence vs taste

taste and astringence both are nouns.

taste is a verb but astringence is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
astringence Yes No No No
As nouns, astringence is a hyponym of taste; that is, astringence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:
  • taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
  • astringence: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
Other hyponyms of taste include flavor, flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sour, sourness, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.
taste (noun) astringence (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
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) astringence (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 astringence

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