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tongue vs manner of speaking

manner of speaking vs tongue

tongue and manner of speaking both are nouns.

tongue is a verb but manner of speaking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
manner of speaking Yes No No No
As nouns, manner of speaking is a hypernym of tongue; that is, manner of speaking is a word with a broader meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: a manner of speaking
  • manner of speaking: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
Other hypernyms of tongue include delivery, speech.
tongue (noun) manner of speaking (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
tongue (verb) manner of speaking (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and manner of speaking

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