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bewail vs kvetch

kvetch vs bewail

bewail is not a noun while kvetch is a noun.

bewail and kvetch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bewail No No Yes No
kvetch Yes No Yes No
As verbs, kvetch is a hypernym of bewail; that is, kvetch is a word with a broader meaning than bewail:
  • bewail: regret strongly
  • kvetch: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Other hypernyms of bewail include complain, kick, plain, quetch, sound off.
bewail (noun) kvetch (noun)
(Yiddish) a nagging complaint
(Yiddish) a constant complainer
bewail (verb) kvetch (verb)
regret strongly express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Difference between bewail and kvetch

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