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exterminator vs killer

killer vs exterminator

exterminator and killer both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exterminator Yes No No No
killer Yes No No No
As nouns, killer is a hypernym of exterminator; that is, killer is a word with a broader meaning than exterminator:
  • exterminator: someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
  • killer: someone who causes the death of a person or animal
Other hypernyms of exterminator include slayer.
exterminator (noun) killer (noun)
someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects) predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
a difficulty that is hard to deal with
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
the causal agent resulting in death
Difference between exterminator and killer

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