blister vs alter

alter vs blister

blister is a noun but alter is not a noun.

blister and alter both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blister	Yes	No	Yes	No
alter	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alter is a hypernym of blister; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than blister:

blister: cause blisters to form on
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of blister include change, modify.

blister (noun)	alter (noun)
(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
(botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin
a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

blister (verb)	alter (verb)
get blistered	remove the ovaries of
cause blisters to form on	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
subject to harsh criticism	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
	make an alteration to

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