The difference between Dove and Pigeon
When used as nouns, dove means a pigeon, especially one smaller in size, whereas pigeon means one of several birds of the family columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
When used as verbs, dove means strong, whereas pigeon means to deceive with a confidence game.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dove and Pigeon
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Dove as a noun:
A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.
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Dove as a noun (politics):
A person favouring conciliation and negotiation rather than conflict (as opposed to hawk).
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Dove as a noun:
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Dove as a noun:
A greyish, bluish, pinkish colour like that of the bird.
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Dove as a verb (chiefly, North America, and, English, _, dialect):
Strong
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Dove as a verb (non-standard):
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Pigeon as a noun:
One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.
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Pigeon as a noun (slang):
A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.
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Pigeon as a noun (slang):
Concern or responsibility (often in some such phrase as: "it's his pigeon", "it's her pigeon", etc.).
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Pigeon as a verb (transitive):
to deceive with a confidence game