foul vs infringement

infringement vs foul

foul and infringement both are nouns.

foul is an adjective but infringement is not an adjective.

foul is a verb but infringement is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foul	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
infringement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, infringement is a hypernym of foul; that is, infringement is a word with a broader meaning than foul:

foul: an act that violates the rules of a sport
infringement: an act that disregards an agreement or a right

Other hypernyms of foul include violation.

foul (noun)	infringement (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport	a crime less serious than a felony
	an act that disregards an agreement or a right

foul (adjective)	infringement (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules

foul (verb)	infringement (verb)
become soiled and dirty
make unclean
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed

Difference between foul and infringement

Words related to "foul"

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