destruction vs finish

finish vs destruction

destruction and finish both are nouns.

destruction is not a verb while finish is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
destruction	Yes	No	No	No
finish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, finish is a hypernym of destruction; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than destruction:

destruction: an event that completely destroys something
finish: event whose occurrence ends something

Other hypernyms of destruction include conclusion, ending.

destruction (noun)	finish (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists	the act of finishing
an event that completely destroys something	a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
a final state	(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
	designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
	the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
	event whose occurrence ends something
	the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
	the temporal end; the concluding time

destruction (verb)	finish (verb)
	finally be or do something
	come or bring to a finish or an end
	cause to finish a relationship with somebody
	finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
	provide with a finish
	have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical

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