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What is the difference between carp and harp?

carp | harp |

As nouns the difference between carp and harp

is that carp is any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio while harp is a musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers.

As verbs the difference between carp and harp

is that carp is to complain about a fault; to harp on while harp is usually with on To repeatedly mention a subject.

As a proper noun Harp is

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carp

English

(wikipedia carp)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) carpe, from .

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae'', especially the common carp, ''Cyprinus carpio .
    • See also
    * koi

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To complain about a fault; to harp on.
  • (obsolete) To say; to tell.
  • (obsolete) To find fault with; to censure.
    • (Dryden)
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    harp

    English

    (wikipedia harp)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A musical instrument consisting of an upright frame strung with strings that are stroked or plucked with the fingers.
  • (label) A harmonica.
  • (label) A grain sieve.

    • Derived terms

    * harpist

    See also

    * lyre

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To repeatedly mention a subject.
    • (US)
    (UK)
  • (label) To play on (a harp or similar instrument)
  • (label) To play (a tune) on the harp.
  • (label) To develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
    • — Shakespeare.

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