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throwaway vs advertising

advertising vs throwaway

throwaway and advertising both are nouns.

throwaway is an adjective but advertising is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throwaway Yes Yes No No
advertising Yes No No No
As nouns, advertising is a hypernym of throwaway; that is, advertising is a word with a broader meaning than throwaway:
  • throwaway: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
  • advertising: a public promotion of some product or service
Other hypernyms of throwaway include ad, advert, advertisement, advertizement, advertizing.
throwaway (noun) advertising (noun)
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution the business of drawing public attention to goods and services
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis a public promotion of some product or service
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
throwaway (adjective) advertising (adjective)
intended to be thrown away after use
thrown away
Difference between throwaway and advertising

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