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bosom vs adoption

adoption vs bosom

bosom and adoption both are nouns.

bosom is a verb but adoption is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bosom Yes No Yes No
adoption Yes No No No
As nouns, adoption is a hypernym of bosom; that is, adoption is a word with a broader meaning than bosom:
  • bosom: a close affectionate and protective acceptance
  • adoption: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
Other hypernyms of bosom include acceptance, acceptation, espousal.
bosom (noun) adoption (noun)
a close affectionate and protective acceptance the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
cloth that covers the chest or breasts the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman a legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit)
a person's breast or chest
the locus of feelings and intuitions
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
bosom (verb) adoption (verb)
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
hide in one's bosom
Difference between bosom and adoption

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