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giving up vs forswearing

forswearing vs giving up

giving up and forswearing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
giving up Yes No No No
forswearing Yes No No No
As nouns, forswearing is a hypernym of giving up; that is, forswearing is a word with a broader meaning than giving up:
  • giving up: the act of forsaking
  • forswearing: the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
Other hypernyms of giving up include forgoing, renunciation.
giving up (noun) forswearing (noun)
the act of forsaking the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
a verbal act of admitting defeat
Difference between giving up and forswearing

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