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betrothal vs ringing

ringing vs betrothal

betrothal and ringing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
betrothal Yes No No No
ringing Yes No No No
As nouns, ringing is a hyponym of betrothal; that is, ringing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betrothal:
  • betrothal: a mutual promise to marry
  • ringing: the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
betrothal (noun) ringing (noun)
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
a mutual promise to marry the giving of a ring as a token of engagement
the sound of a bell ringing
Difference between betrothal and ringing

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