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inconvenience vs straiten

straiten vs inconvenience

inconvenience is a noun but straiten is not a noun.

inconvenience and straiten both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inconvenience Yes No Yes No
straiten No No Yes No
As verbs, straiten is a hyponym of inconvenience; that is, straiten is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inconvenience:
  • inconvenience: to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
  • straiten: bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Other hyponyms of inconvenience include distress.
inconvenience (noun) straiten (noun)
the quality of not being useful or convenient
a difficulty that causes anxiety
an inconvenient discomfort
inconvenience (verb) straiten (verb)
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to squeeze together
bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Difference between inconvenience and straiten

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