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adoption vs bosom

bosom vs adoption

adoption and bosom both are nouns.

adoption is not a verb while bosom is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adoption Yes No No No
bosom Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bosom is a hyponym of adoption; that is, bosom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adoption:
  • adoption: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
  • bosom: a close affectionate and protective acceptance
Other hyponyms of adoption include embrace.
adoption (noun) bosom (noun)
the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception a close affectionate and protective acceptance
the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source cloth that covers the chest or breasts
a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit) either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
a person's breast or chest
the locus of feelings and intuitions
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
adoption (verb) bosom (verb)
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
hide in one's bosom
Difference between adoption and bosom

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