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eruption vs egress

egress vs eruption

eruption and egress both are nouns.

eruption is not a verb while egress is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eruption Yes No No No
egress Yes No Yes No
As nouns, egress is a hypernym of eruption; that is, egress is a word with a broader meaning than eruption:
  • eruption: the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
  • egress: the becoming visible
Other hypernyms of eruption include emergence, issue.
eruption (noun) egress (noun)
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
a sudden very loud noise (astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum the becoming visible
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
(of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)
symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
eruption (verb) egress (verb)
come out of
Difference between eruption and egress

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