choke vs neglect

neglect vs choke

choke and neglect both are nouns.

choke and neglect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
choke	Yes	No	Yes	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, neglect is a hypernym of choke; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than choke:

choke: fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation
neglect: fail to do something; leave something undone

Other hypernyms of choke include fail.

choke (noun)	neglect (noun)
a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current	willful lack of care and attention
	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

choke (verb)	neglect (verb)
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion	leave undone or leave out
cause to retch or choke	give little or no attention to
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	fail to attend to
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing	fail to do something; leave something undone
reduce the air supply
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of
become stultified, suppressed, or stifled
be too tight; rub or press
become or cause to become obstructed
wring the neck of
impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of
check or slow down the action or effect of
fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

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