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defecate vs excrete

excrete vs defecate

defecate and excrete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
defecate No No Yes No
excrete No No Yes No
As verbs, excrete is a hypernym of defecate; that is, excrete is a word with a broader meaning than defecate:
  • defecate: have a bowel movement
  • excrete: eliminate from the body
Other hypernyms of defecate include egest, eliminate, pass.
defecate (verb) excrete (verb)
have a bowel movement eliminate from the body
Difference between defecate and excrete

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