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electrocution vs capital punishment

capital punishment vs electrocution

electrocution and capital punishment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
electrocution Yes No No No
capital punishment Yes No No No
As nouns, capital punishment is a hypernym of electrocution; that is, capital punishment is a word with a broader meaning than electrocution:
  • electrocution: execution by electricity
  • capital punishment: putting a condemned person to death
Other hypernyms of electrocution include death penalty, executing, execution.
electrocution (noun) capital punishment (noun)
killing by electric shock putting a condemned person to death
execution by electricity
Difference between electrocution and capital punishment

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