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foul vs personal foul

personal foul vs foul

foul and personal foul both are nouns.

foul is an adjective but personal foul is not an adjective.

foul is a verb but personal foul is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul Yes Yes Yes No
personal foul Yes No No No
As nouns, personal foul is a hyponym of foul; that is, personal foul is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foul:
  • foul: an act that violates the rules of a sport
  • personal foul: a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
Other hyponyms of foul include foul ball, technical, technical foul.
foul (noun) personal foul (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport a foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
foul (adjective) personal foul (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) personal foul (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 personal foul

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