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body vs corpse

corpse vs body

body and corpse both are nouns.

body is a verb but corpse is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
body Yes No Yes No
corpse Yes No No No
As nouns, corpse is a hyponym of body; that is, corpse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body:
  • body: a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
  • corpse: the dead body of a human being
Other hyponyms of body include kill, carcase, carcass, carrion, roadkill, cadaver, clay, remains, stiff, mummy.
body (noun) corpse (noun)
the external structure of a vehicle the dead body of a human being
a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
the main mass of a thing
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
the central message of a communication
a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
a collection of particulars considered as a system
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
body (verb) corpse (verb)
invest with or as with a body; give body to
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