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deposition vs ousting

ousting vs deposition

deposition and ousting both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deposition Yes No No No
ousting Yes No No No
As nouns, ousting is a hypernym of deposition; that is, ousting is a word with a broader meaning than deposition:
  • deposition: the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
  • ousting: the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
Other hypernyms of deposition include ouster.
deposition (noun) ousting (noun)
the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
the act of putting something somewhere
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Difference between deposition and ousting

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