Difference between Lunger and Consumptive

What is the difference between Lunger and Consumptive?

Lunger as a noun is a person who lunges. while Consumptive as a noun is a person suffering of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Lunger

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who lunges. A person afflicted with a disease of the lungs, especially one suffering from tuberculosis.

Consumptive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person suffering of pulmonary tuberculosis.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a tendency to consume.Of, or relating to consumption.Relating to pulmonary tuberculosis.

We hope you now know whether to use Lunger or Consumptive in your sentence.

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