foul vs occlude

occlude vs foul

foul is a noun but occlude is not a noun.

foul is an adjective but occlude is not an adjective.

foul and occlude both are verbs.

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

As verbs, occlude is a hypernym of foul; that is, occlude is a word with a broader meaning than foul:

foul: become or cause to become obstructed
occlude: block passage through

Other hypernyms of foul include block, close up, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate.

foul (noun)	occlude (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport

foul (adjective)	occlude (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)	occlude (verb)
become soiled and dirty	block passage through
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 occlude

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