blind vs mantle

mantle vs blind

blind and mantle both are nouns.

blind is an adjective but mantle is not an adjective.

blind and mantle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blind	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mantle is a hyponym of blind; that is, mantle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blind:

blind: a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight
mantle: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

Other hyponyms of blind include curtain, drape, drapery, pall, shutter, window blind, blinder, blinker, winker.

blind (noun)	mantle (noun)
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group	(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
	the cloak as a symbol of authority
	the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
	anything that covers

blind (adjective)	mantle (adjective)
unable to see
not based on reason or evidence
unable or unwilling to perceive or understand

blind (verb)	mantle (verb)
make dim by comparison or conceal	cover like a mantle
make blind by putting the eyes out	spread over a surface, like a mantle
render unable to see

Difference between blind and mantle

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