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imbibition vs swilling

swilling vs imbibition

imbibition and swilling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibition Yes No No No
swilling Yes No No No
As nouns, swilling is a hyponym of imbibition; that is, swilling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibition:
  • imbibition: the act of consuming liquids
  • swilling: the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
Other hyponyms of imbibition include gulping, guzzling, potation.
imbibition (noun) swilling (noun)
the act of consuming liquids the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
Difference between imbibition and swilling

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