action vs eruption

eruption vs action

action and eruption both are nouns.

action is a verb but eruption is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
action	Yes	No	Yes	No
eruption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, eruption is a hyponym of action; that is, eruption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:

action: the state of being active
eruption: (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

Other hyponyms of action include agency, busyness, hum, behavior, behaviour, eructation, extravasation, operation, overdrive, play, swing.

action (noun)	eruption (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field	the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong	a sudden very loud noise
something done (usually as opposed to something said)	the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
a military engagement	a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
an act by a government body or supranational organization	(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism	symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active

action (verb)	eruption (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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