cross vs short-circuit

short-circuit vs cross

cross is a noun but short-circuit is not a noun.

cross is an adjective but short-circuit is not an adjective.

cross and short-circuit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
short-circuit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, short-circuit is a hyponym of cross; that is, short-circuit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cross:

cross: hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
short-circuit: hamper the progress of; impede

Other hyponyms of cross include disappoint, let down, dash, ruin.

cross (noun)	short-circuit (noun)
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
(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 wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
any affliction that causes great suffering

cross (adjective)	short-circuit (adjective)
extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
annoyed and irritable

cross (verb)	short-circuit (verb)
breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties	avoid something unpleasant or laborious
trace a line through or across	create a short circuit in
travel across or pass over	hamper the progress of; impede
meet and pass
meet at a point
fold so as to resemble a cross
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
to cover or extend over an area or time period

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