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enkindle vs bruise

bruise vs enkindle

enkindle is not a noun while bruise is a noun.

enkindle and bruise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enkindle No No Yes No
bruise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bruise is a hyponym of enkindle; that is, bruise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enkindle:
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • bruise: hurt the feelings of
Other hyponyms of enkindle include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
enkindle (noun) bruise (noun)
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
enkindle (verb) bruise (verb)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
cause to start burning break up into small pieces for food preparation
injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
hurt the feelings of
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