Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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vernacular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
humbug | Yes | No | Yes | No |
vernacular (noun) | humbug (noun) |
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the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language) | something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage |
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) | pretentious or silly talk or writing |
communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive |
vernacular (adjective) | humbug (adjective) |
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being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language |
vernacular (verb) | humbug (verb) |
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trick or deceive |