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exile vs refugee

refugee vs exile

exile and refugee both are nouns.

exile is a verb but refugee is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exile Yes No Yes No
refugee Yes No No No
As nouns, refugee is a hyponym of exile; that is, refugee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exile:
  • exile: a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
  • refugee: an exile who flees for safety
Other hyponyms of exile include remittance man.
exile (noun) refugee (noun)
the act of expelling a person from their native land an exile who flees for safety
a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
exile (verb) refugee (verb)
expel from a country
Difference between exile and refugee

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