asphyxiate vs jam

jam vs asphyxiate

asphyxiate is not a noun while jam is a noun.

asphyxiate and jam both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
asphyxiate	No	No	Yes	No
jam	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, jam is a hypernym of asphyxiate; that is, jam is a word with a broader meaning than asphyxiate:

asphyxiate: impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
jam: block passage through

Other hypernyms of asphyxiate include block, close up, impede, obstruct, obturate, occlude.

asphyxiate (noun)	jam (noun)
	deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems
	preserve of crushed fruit
	a dense crowd of people
	informal terms for a difficult situation

asphyxiate (verb)	jam (verb)
be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen	interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing	crowd or pack to capacity
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of	get stuck and immobilized
	block passage through
	crush or bruise
	press tightly together or cram
	push down forcibly

Difference between asphyxiate and jam

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