As nouns the difference between states and nations
is that states is plural of lang=en while nations is plural of lang=en.
As a verb states
is third-person singular of state.
As a proper noun States
is the United States.
states
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(head)
Verb
(head)
(state)
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nations
English
Noun
(head) (p)
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