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forbidding vs test ban

test ban vs forbidding

forbidding and test ban both are nouns.

forbidding is an adjective but test ban is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forbidding Yes Yes No No
test ban Yes No No No
As nouns, test ban is a hyponym of forbidding; that is, test ban is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forbidding:
  • forbidding: an official prohibition or edict against something
  • test ban: a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons
forbidding (noun) test ban (noun)
an official prohibition or edict against something a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons
forbidding (adjective) test ban (adjective)
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
Difference between forbidding and test ban

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