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abort vs miscarry

miscarry vs abort

abort is a noun but miscarry is not a noun.

abort and miscarry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abort Yes No Yes No
miscarry No No Yes No
As verbs, miscarry is a hyponym of abort; that is, miscarry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than abort:
  • abort: terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
  • miscarry: suffer a miscarriage
abort (noun) miscarry (noun)
the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
abort (verb) miscarry (verb)
terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion suffer a miscarriage
cease development, die, and be aborted be unsuccessful
terminate before completion
Difference between abort and miscarry

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