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enkindle vs shame

shame vs enkindle

enkindle is not a noun while shame is a noun.

enkindle and shame both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enkindle No No Yes No
shame Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shame is a hyponym of enkindle; that is, shame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enkindle:
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • shame: cause to be ashamed
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, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
enkindle (noun) shame (noun)
an unfortunate development
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor
enkindle (verb) shame (verb)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) surpass or beat by a wide margin
cause to start burning cause to be ashamed
bring shame or dishonor upon
compel through a sense of shame
Difference between enkindle and shame

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