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friendly fire vs firing

firing vs friendly fire

friendly fire and firing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
friendly fire Yes No No No
firing Yes No No No
As nouns, firing is a hypernym of friendly fire; that is, firing is a word with a broader meaning than friendly fire:
  • friendly fire: fire that injures or kills an ally
  • firing: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Other hypernyms of friendly fire include fire.
friendly fire (noun) firing (noun)
fire that injures or kills an ally the act of setting something on fire
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of discharging a gun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
Difference between friendly fire and firing

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