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throwaway vs actor's line

actor's line vs throwaway

throwaway and actor's line both are nouns.

throwaway is an adjective but actor's line is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throwaway Yes Yes No No
actor's line Yes No No No
As nouns, actor's line is a hypernym of throwaway; that is, actor's line is a word with a broader meaning than throwaway:
  • throwaway: words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
  • actor's line: words making up the dialogue of a play
Other hypernyms of throwaway include speech, words.
throwaway (noun) actor's line (noun)
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution words making up the dialogue of a play
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
throwaway (adjective) actor's line (adjective)
intended to be thrown away after use
thrown away
Difference between throwaway and actor's line

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