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tongue vs delivery

delivery vs tongue

tongue and delivery both are nouns.

tongue is a verb but delivery is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
delivery Yes No No No
As nouns, delivery is a hypernym of tongue; that is, delivery is a word with a broader meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: a manner of speaking
  • delivery: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
Other hypernyms of tongue include manner of speaking, speech.
tongue (noun) delivery (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot recovery or preservation from loss or danger
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity the act of delivering a child
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it
a manner of speaking the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
the tongue of certain animals used as meat your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea the event of giving birth
any long thin projection that is transient
tongue (verb) delivery (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and delivery

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