barn swallow vs swallow

swallow vs barn swallow

barn swallow and swallow both are nouns.

barn swallow is not a verb while swallow is a verb.

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

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

barn swallow: common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
swallow: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

barn swallow (noun)	swallow (noun)
common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.	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

barn swallow (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 barn swallow and swallow

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