brace vs punctuation

punctuation vs brace

brace and punctuation both are nouns.

brace is a verb but punctuation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No
punctuation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punctuation is a hypernym of brace; that is, punctuation is a word with a broader meaning than brace:

brace: either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

Other hypernyms of brace include punctuation mark.

brace (noun)	punctuation (noun)
a structural member used to stiffen a framework	the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring	the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities	something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
a support that steadies or strengthens something else
elastic straps that hold trousers up
a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
two items of the same kind

brace (verb)	punctuation (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic
support by bracing
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

Difference between brace and punctuation

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