ill will vs gall

gall vs ill will

ill will and gall both are nouns.

ill will is not a verb while gall is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ill will	Yes	No	No	No
gall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gall is a hyponym of ill will; that is, gall is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ill will:

ill will: the feeling of a hostile person
gall: a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Other hyponyms of ill will include animosity, animus, bad blood, class feeling, antagonism, aggression, aggressiveness, belligerence, belligerency, bitterness, rancor, rancour, resentment.

ill will (noun)	gall (noun)
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition	the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
the feeling of a hostile person	a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
	a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
	abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
	a skin sore caused by chafing
	an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

ill will (verb)	gall (verb)
	irritate or vex
	become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between ill will and gall

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