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dungeon vs stronghold

stronghold vs dungeon

dungeon and stronghold both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dungeon Yes No No No
stronghold Yes No No No
As nouns, stronghold is a hypernym of dungeon; that is, stronghold is a word with a broader meaning than dungeon:
  • dungeon: the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
  • stronghold: a strongly fortified defensive structure
Other hypernyms of dungeon include fastness.
dungeon (noun) stronghold (noun)
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress a strongly fortified defensive structure
a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
Difference between dungeon and stronghold

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