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funeral pyre vs mound

mound vs funeral pyre

funeral pyre and mound both are nouns.

funeral pyre is not a verb while mound is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funeral pyre Yes No No No
mound Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mound is a hypernym of funeral pyre; that is, mound is a word with a broader meaning than funeral pyre:
  • funeral pyre: wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
  • mound: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Other hypernyms of funeral pyre include agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, pile.
funeral pyre (noun) mound (noun)
wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a small natural hill
funeral pyre (verb) mound (verb)
form into a rounded elevation
Difference between funeral pyre and mound

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