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compact vs choke

choke vs compact

compact and choke both are nouns.

compact is an adjective but choke is not an adjective.

compact and choke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compact Yes Yes Yes No
choke Yes No Yes No
As verbs, choke is a hyponym of compact; that is, choke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compact:
  • compact: squeeze or press together
  • choke: constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
Other hyponyms of compact include strangle, prim, astringe, strangulate, convulse, convulse, bear down, overbear, fret, gag, scrag.
compact (noun) choke (noun)
a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine
a small and economical car a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
compact (adjective) choke (adjective)
closely and firmly united or packed together
briefly giving the gist of something
having a short and solid form or stature
compact (verb) choke (verb)
squeeze or press together breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
compress into a wad cause to retch or choke
make more compact by or as if by pressing struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake
have the property of being packable or of compacting easily constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
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
Difference between compact and choke

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