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appeal vs siren call

siren call vs appeal

appeal and siren call both are nouns.

appeal is a verb but siren call is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
appeal Yes No Yes No
siren call Yes No No No
As nouns, siren call is a hyponym of appeal; that is, siren call is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appeal:
  • appeal: attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  • siren call: the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
Other hyponyms of appeal include siren song, winsomeness.
appeal (noun) siren call (noun)
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial the enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
earnest or urgent request
request for a sum of money
appeal (verb) siren call (verb)
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
cite as an authority; resort to
be attractive to
take a court case to a higher court for review
challenge (a decision)
Difference between appeal and siren call

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