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ail vs clove

clove vs ail

ail and clove both are nouns.

ail is a verb but clove is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ail Yes No Yes No
clove Yes No No No
As nouns, clove is a hyponym of ail; that is, clove is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ail:
  • ail: aromatic bulb used as seasoning
  • clove: one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
Other hyponyms of ail include garlic clove.
ail (noun) clove (noun)
aromatic bulb used as seasoning spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb
moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
ail (verb) clove (verb)
be ill or unwell
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Difference between ail and clove

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