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body of water vs recess

recess vs body of water

body of water and recess both are nouns.

body of water is not a verb while recess is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
body of water Yes No No No
recess Yes No Yes No
As nouns, recess is a hyponym of body of water; that is, recess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than body of water:
  • body of water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  • recess: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
Other hyponyms of body of water include backwater, bay, embayment, channel, drink, estuary, flowage, crossing, ford, gulf, high sea, international waters, inlet, lake, briny, main, mid-water, ocean, offing, polynya, pool, puddle, sea, seven seas, shallow, shoal, sound, stream, watercourse, territorial waters, falls, waterfall, waterway.
body of water (noun) recess (noun)
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) a pause from doing something (as work)
an enclosure that is set back or indented
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
a small concavity
a state of abeyance or suspended business
body of water (verb) recess (verb)
close at the end of a session
make a recess in
put into a recess
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