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hostility vs suspicion

suspicion vs hostility

hostility and suspicion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hostility Yes No No No
suspicion Yes No No No
As nouns, suspicion is a hyponym of hostility; that is, suspicion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hostility:
  • hostility: a state of deep-seated ill-will
  • suspicion: the state of being suspected
Other hyponyms of hostility include latent hostility, tension, state of war, war, cold war.
hostility (noun) suspicion (noun)
violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked being of a suspicious nature
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition doubt about someone's honesty
the feeling of a hostile person an impression that something might be the case
a state of deep-seated ill-will the state of being suspected
Difference between hostility and suspicion

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