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trough vs treasury

treasury vs trough

trough and treasury both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trough Yes No No No
treasury Yes No No No
As nouns, treasury is a hypernym of trough; that is, treasury is a word with a broader meaning than trough:
  • trough: a treasury for government funds
  • treasury: the funds of a government or institution or individual
Other hypernyms of trough include exchequer.
trough (noun) treasury (noun)
a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely
a container (usually in a barn or stable) from which cattle or horses feed the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues
a long narrow shallow receptacle the funds of a government or institution or individual
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
a treasury for government funds
a concave shape with an open top
Difference between trough and treasury

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