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watchword vs positive identification

positive identification vs watchword

watchword and positive identification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
watchword Yes No No No
positive identification Yes No No No
As nouns, positive identification is a hypernym of watchword; that is, positive identification is a word with a broader meaning than watchword:
  • watchword: a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
  • positive identification: evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
Other hypernyms of watchword include arcanum, secret.
watchword (noun) positive identification (noun)
a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
Difference between watchword and positive identification

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