eruption vs action

action vs eruption

eruption and action both are nouns.

eruption is not a verb while action is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
eruption	Yes	No	No	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, action is a hypernym of eruption; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than eruption:

eruption: (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
action: the state of being active

Other hypernyms of eruption include activeness, activity.

eruption (noun)	action (noun)
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
a sudden very loud noise	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)	a military engagement
(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)	an act by a government body or supranational organization
symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

eruption (verb)	action (verb)
	put in effect
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

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