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vis-a-vis vs sofa

sofa vs vis-a-vis

vis-a-vis and sofa both are nouns.

vis-a-vis is an adverb but sofa is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vis-a-vis Yes No No Yes
sofa Yes No No No
As nouns, sofa is a hypernym of vis-a-vis; that is, sofa is a word with a broader meaning than vis-a-vis:
  • vis-a-vis: small sofa that seats two people
  • sofa: an upholstered seat for more than one person
Other hypernyms of vis-a-vis include couch, lounge.
vis-a-vis (noun) sofa (noun)
small sofa that seats two people an upholstered seat for more than one person
a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another
vis-a-vis (adverb) sofa (adverb)
face-to-face with; literally `face to face'
Difference between vis-a-vis and sofa

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