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tete-a-tete vs lounge

lounge vs tete-a-tete

tete-a-tete and lounge both are nouns.

tete-a-tete is an adjective but lounge is not an adjective.

tete-a-tete is not a verb while lounge is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tete-a-tete Yes Yes No No
lounge Yes No Yes No
As nouns, lounge is a hypernym of tete-a-tete; that is, lounge is a word with a broader meaning than tete-a-tete:
  • tete-a-tete: small sofa that seats two people
  • lounge: an upholstered seat for more than one person
Other hypernyms of tete-a-tete include couch, sofa.
tete-a-tete (noun) lounge (noun)
small sofa that seats two people a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
a private conversation between two people an upholstered seat for more than one person
tete-a-tete (adjective) lounge (adjective)
involving two persons; intimately private
tete-a-tete (verb) lounge (verb)
sit or recline comfortably
be about a place without any apparent purpose
Difference between tete-a-tete and lounge

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