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excommunicate vs shut

shut vs excommunicate

excommunicate is not an adjective while shut is an adjective.

excommunicate and shut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
excommunicate No No Yes No
shut No Yes Yes No
As verbs, shut is a hypernym of excommunicate; that is, shut is a word with a broader meaning than excommunicate:
  • excommunicate: exclude from a church or a religious community
  • shut: prevent from entering; shut out
Other hypernyms of excommunicate include exclude, keep out, shut out.
excommunicate (adjective) shut (adjective)
not open
used especially of mouth or eyes
excommunicate (verb) shut (verb)
exclude from a church or a religious community move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
oust or exclude from a group or membership by decree become closed
prevent from entering; shut out
Difference between excommunicate and shut

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