Difference between Paraphernalia and Appurtenance

What is the difference between Paraphernalia and Appurtenance?

Paraphernalia as a noun is miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff. while Appurtenance as a noun is an appendage added to something else

Paraphernalia

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Miscellaneous items, especially the set of equipment required for a particular activity; stuff. Things a woman owned, apart from her dowry.

Appurtenance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: an appendage added to something elseequipment used for some specific task; gearminor property (such as an outhouse) that passes with the main property when it is soldthe thing to which another pertains.

We hope you now know whether to use Paraphernalia or Appurtenance in your sentence.

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