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top vs plaything

plaything vs top

top and plaything both are nouns.

top is an adjective but plaything is not an adjective.

top is a verb but plaything is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
plaything Yes No No No
As nouns, plaything is a hypernym of top; that is, plaything is a word with a broader meaning than top:
  • top: a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
  • plaything: an artifact designed to be played with
Other hypernyms of top include toy.
top (noun) plaything (noun)
a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips an artifact designed to be played with
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast
the greatest possible intensity
the highest or uppermost side of anything
the upper part of anything
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
top (adjective) plaything (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) plaything (verb)
be the culminating event
finish up or conclude
cut the top off
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin
pass by, over, or under without making contact
reach or ascend the top of
provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure)
be superior or better than some standard
be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point
be ahead of others; be the first
Difference between top and plaything

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