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tinsel vs thread

thread vs tinsel

tinsel and thread both are nouns.

tinsel and thread both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tinsel Yes No Yes No
thread Yes No Yes No
As nouns, thread is a hypernym of tinsel; that is, thread is a word with a broader meaning than tinsel:
  • tinsel: a thread with glittering metal foil attached
  • thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Other hypernyms of tinsel include yarn.
tinsel (noun) thread (noun)
a thread with glittering metal foil attached a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
a showy decoration that is basically valueless the raised helical rib going around a screw
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line
tinsel (verb) thread (verb)
interweave with tinsel pass a thread through
adorn with tinsel thread on or as if on a string
impart a cheap brightness to remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass through or into
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
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