commination vs prayer

commination and prayer both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
commination	Yes	No	No	No
prayer	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prayer is a hypernym of commination; that is, prayer is a word with a broader meaning than commination:

commination: prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday
prayer: reverent petition to a deity

Other hypernyms of commination include orison, petition.

commination (noun)	prayer (noun)
a threat of divine punishment or vengeance	the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday	earnest or urgent request
	a fixed text used in praying
	reverent petition to a deity
	someone who prays to God