aerophagia vs swallow

swallow vs aerophagia

aerophagia and swallow both are nouns.

aerophagia is not a verb while swallow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aerophagia	Yes	No	No	No
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, swallow is a hypernym of aerophagia; that is, swallow is a word with a broader meaning than aerophagia:

aerophagia: swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
swallow: the act of swallowing

Other hypernyms of aerophagia include deglutition, drink.

aerophagia (noun)	swallow (noun)
swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)	the act of swallowing
	small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
	a small amount of liquid food

aerophagia (verb)	swallow (verb)
	believe or accept without questioning or challenge
	keep from expressing
	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
	take back what one has said
	utter unclearly
	engulf and destroy
	pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
	enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing

Difference between aerophagia and swallow

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