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blackball vs expulsion

expulsion vs blackball

blackball and expulsion both are nouns.

blackball is a verb but expulsion is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blackball Yes No Yes No
expulsion Yes No No No
As nouns, expulsion is a hypernym of blackball; that is, expulsion is a word with a broader meaning than blackball:
  • blackball: the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto
  • expulsion: the act of forcing out someone or something
Other hypernyms of blackball include ejection, exclusion, riddance.
blackball (noun) expulsion (noun)
the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
the act of forcing out someone or something
squeezing out by applying pressure
blackball (verb) expulsion (verb)
expel from a community or group
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
Difference between blackball and expulsion

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