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guillotine vs gag law

gag law vs guillotine

guillotine and gag law both are nouns.

guillotine is a verb but gag law is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guillotine Yes No Yes No
gag law Yes No No No
As nouns, gag law is a hypernym of guillotine; that is, gag law is a word with a broader meaning than guillotine:
  • guillotine: closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill
  • gag law: a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
Other hypernyms of guillotine include closure, cloture, gag rule.
guillotine (noun) gag law (noun)
instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people any law that limits freedom of the press
closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
guillotine (verb) gag law (verb)
kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
Difference between guillotine and gag law

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