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box vs plight

plight vs box

box and plight both are nouns.

box and plight both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
box Yes No Yes No
plight Yes No Yes No
As nouns, plight is a hypernym of box; that is, plight is a word with a broader meaning than box:
  • box: a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
  • plight: a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Other hypernyms of box include predicament, quandary.
box (noun) plight (noun)
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear) a solemn pledge of fidelity
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
the driver's seat on a coach
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
evergreen shrubs or small trees
the quantity contained in a box
a rectangular drawing
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
box (verb) plight (verb)
hit with the fist promise solemnly and formally
engage in a boxing match give to in marriage
put into a box
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