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verse vs doggerel

doggerel vs verse

verse and doggerel both are nouns.

verse is a verb but doggerel is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
verse Yes No Yes No
doggerel Yes No No No
As nouns, doggerel is a hyponym of verse; that is, doggerel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than verse:
  • verse: a piece of poetry
  • doggerel: a comic verse of irregular measure
Other hyponyms of verse include clerihew, doggerel verse, jingle, limerick.
verse (noun) doggerel (noun)
a piece of poetry a comic verse of irregular measure
a line of metrical text
literature in metrical form
verse (verb) doggerel (verb)
familiarize through thorough study or experience
compose verses or put into verse
Difference between verse and doggerel

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