feeling vs sex

feeling and sex both are nouns.

feeling is not a verb while sex is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feeling	Yes	No	No	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sex is a hyponym of feeling; that is, sex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feeling:

feeling: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
sex: all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses

Other hyponyms of feeling include affect, emotion, thing, glow, faintness, soul, soulfulness, passion, passionateness, sentiment, complex, ambivalence, ambivalency, apathy, desire, sexual urge, pleasance, pleasure, pain, painfulness, pang, stab, twinge, liking, dislike, gratitude, ingratitude, ungratefulness, unconcern, shame, pride, pridefulness, humbleness, humility, amazement, astonishment, devastation, expectation, levity, gravity, solemnity, sensitiveness, sensitivity, agitation, calmness, bravery, fearlessness, happiness, sadness, unhappiness, hope, despair, affection, affectionateness, fondness, heart, philia, tenderness, warmheartedness, warmness, humor, humour, mood, temper, fellow feeling, sympathy, enthusiasm, anchorage, disinterest.

feeling (noun)	sex (noun)
the experiencing of affective and emotional states	activities associated with sexual intercourse
an intuitive understanding of something	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
a physical sensation that you experience	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

feeling (verb)	sex (verb)
	tell the sex (of young chickens)
	to evoke sexual feelings

Difference between feeling and sex

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