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throwaway vs speech

speech vs throwaway

throwaway and speech both are nouns.

throwaway is an adjective but speech is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throwaway Yes Yes No No
speech Yes No No No
As nouns, speech is a hypernym of throwaway; that is, speech is a word with a broader meaning than throwaway:
  • throwaway: words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
  • speech: words making up the dialogue of a play
Other hypernyms of throwaway include actor's line, words.
throwaway (noun) speech (noun)
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis (language) communication by word of mouth
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
words making up the dialogue of a play
a lengthy rebuke
the exchange of spoken words
your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
something spoken
throwaway (adjective) speech (adjective)
intended to be thrown away after use
thrown away
Difference between throwaway and speech

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