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excision vs pulling

pulling vs excision

excision and pulling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excision Yes No No No
pulling Yes No No No
As nouns, pulling is a hypernym of excision; that is, pulling is a word with a broader meaning than excision:
  • excision: the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
  • pulling: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
Other hypernyms of excision include pull.
excision (noun) pulling (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Difference between excision and pulling

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