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hoodoo vs column

column vs hoodoo

hoodoo and column both are nouns.

hoodoo is a verb but column is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hoodoo Yes No Yes No
column Yes No No No
As nouns, column is a hypernym of hoodoo; that is, column is a word with a broader meaning than hoodoo:
  • hoodoo: (geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock
  • column: anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
Other hypernyms of hoodoo include pillar, tower.
hoodoo (noun) column (noun)
a charm superstitiously believed to embody magical powers (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
something believed to bring bad luck a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
a practitioner of voodoo a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
an article giving opinions or perspectives
a page or text that is vertically divided
a line of units following one after another
a vertical array of numbers or other information
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
hoodoo (verb) column (verb)
bring bad luck; be a source of misfortune
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