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throwaway vs words

words vs throwaway

throwaway and words both are nouns.

throwaway is an adjective but words is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throwaway Yes Yes No No
words Yes No No No
As nouns, words is a hypernym of throwaway; that is, words is a word with a broader meaning than throwaway:
  • throwaway: words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
  • words: words making up the dialogue of a play
Other hypernyms of throwaway include actor's line, speech.
throwaway (noun) words (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 an angry dispute
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
the words that are spoken
language that is spoken or written
throwaway (adjective) words (adjective)
intended to be thrown away after use
thrown away
Difference between throwaway and words

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