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wit vs ribaldry

ribaldry vs wit

wit and ribaldry both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wit Yes No No No
ribaldry Yes No No No
As nouns, ribaldry is a hyponym of wit; that is, ribaldry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wit:
  • wit: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  • ribaldry: ribald humor
wit (noun) ribaldry (noun)
mental ability behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter ribald humor
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
Difference between wit and ribaldry

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