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cross vs ruin

ruin vs cross

cross and ruin both are nouns.

cross is an adjective but ruin is not an adjective.

cross and ruin both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cross Yes Yes Yes No
ruin Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ruin is a hyponym of cross; that is, ruin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cross:
  • cross: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  • ruin: destroy or cause to fail
Other hyponyms of cross include disappoint, let down, dash, short-circuit.
cross (noun) ruin (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species a ruined building
a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece an event that results in destruction
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
any affliction that causes great suffering the process of becoming dilapidated
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
cross (adjective) ruin (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable
cross (verb) ruin (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties fall into ruin
trace a line through or across destroy completely; damage irreparably
travel across or pass over reduce to ruins
meet and pass deprive of virginity
meet at a point reduce to bankruptcy
fold so as to resemble a cross destroy or cause to fail
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period
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