guillotine vs behead
behead vs guillotineguillotine is a noun but behead is not a noun.
guillotine and behead both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| guillotine | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| behead | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
behead is a hypernym of
guillotine; that is, behead is a
word with a broader meaning than guillotine:
- guillotine: kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
- behead: cut the head of
Other hypernyms of guillotine include
decapitate, decollate.
| guillotine (noun) | behead (noun) |
|---|---|
| instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people | |
| closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill |
| guillotine (verb) | behead (verb) |
|---|---|
| kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine | cut the head of |
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