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collapse vs malady

malady vs collapse

collapse and malady both are nouns.

collapse is a verb but malady is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collapse Yes No Yes No
malady Yes No No No
As nouns, malady is a hypernym of collapse; that is, malady is a word with a broader meaning than collapse:
  • collapse: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
  • malady: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
Other hypernyms of collapse include illness, sickness, unwellness.
collapse (noun) malady (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in any unwholesome or desperate condition
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
collapse (verb) malady (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst
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