The difference between Grunt and Peon
When used as nouns, grunt means a short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak, whereas peon means a lowly person.
Grunt is also verb with the meaning: to make a grunt or grunts.
check bellow for the other definitions of Grunt and Peon
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Grunt as a noun:
A short snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
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Grunt as a noun:
The snorting cry of a pig.
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Grunt as a noun:
Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
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Grunt as a noun:
A person who does ordinary and boring work.
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Grunt as a noun (United States Army and Marine Corps slang):
An infantry soldier. (From the verb, just like all the other senses.)
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Grunt as a noun (slang):
The amount of power of which a vehicle is capable.
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Grunt as a noun (North American):
A dessert of steamed berries and dough, usually blueberries; blueberry grunt.
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Grunt as a verb (intransitive, of a person):
To make a grunt or grunts.
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Grunt as a verb (intransitive, of a pig):
To make a grunt or grunts.
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Grunt as a verb (intransitive, UK, slang):
To break wind; to fart.
Examples:
"Who just grunted?"
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Peon as a noun:
A lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
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Peon as a noun (figurative):
A person of low rank or importance.
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Peon as a noun (India, historical):
A messenger, foot soldier, or native policeman.