encumbrance vs pill

encumbrance and pill both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encumbrance	Yes	No	No	No
pill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pill is a hyponym of encumbrance; that is, pill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than encumbrance:

Other hyponyms of encumbrance include dead weight, fardel, imposition.

encumbrance (noun)	pill (noun)
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome	a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
an onerous or difficult concern	something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)	a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
	something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
	a unpleasant or tiresome person