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brood vs eclipse

eclipse vs brood

brood and eclipse both are nouns.

brood and eclipse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brood Yes No Yes No
eclipse Yes No Yes No
As verbs, eclipse is a hyponym of brood; that is, eclipse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than brood:
  • brood: hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  • eclipse: be greater in significance than
Other hyponyms of brood include dominate, overshadow.
brood (noun) eclipse (noun)
the young of an animal cared for at one time one celestial body obscures another
brood (verb) eclipse (verb)
sit on (eggs) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
think moodily or anxiously about something be greater in significance than
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
Difference between brood and eclipse

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