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water bug vs roach

roach vs water bug

water bug and roach both are nouns.

water bug is not a verb while roach is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water bug Yes No No No
roach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, roach is a hypernym of water bug; that is, roach is a word with a broader meaning than water bug:
  • water bug: small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
  • roach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Other hypernyms of water bug include cockroach.
water bug (noun) roach (noun)
a true bug: large aquatic bug adapted to living in or on the surface of water any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
the butt of a marijuana cigarette
street names for flunitrazepam
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
water bug (verb) roach (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)
comb (hair) into a roach
Difference between water bug and roach

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