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brunt vs force

force vs brunt

brunt and force both are nouns.

brunt is not a verb while force is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brunt Yes No No No
force Yes No Yes No
As nouns, force is a hypernym of brunt; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than brunt:
  • brunt: main force of a blow etc
  • force: physical energy or intensity
Other hypernyms of brunt include forcefulness, strength.
brunt (noun) force (noun)
main force of a blow etc a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
physical energy or intensity
a powerful effect or influence
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
brunt (verb) force (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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