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intercession vs petition

petition vs intercession

intercession and petition both are nouns.

intercession is not a verb while petition is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intercession Yes No No No
petition Yes No Yes No
As nouns, petition is a hypernym of intercession; that is, petition is a word with a broader meaning than intercession:
  • intercession: a prayer to God on behalf of another person
  • petition: reverent petition to a deity
Other hypernyms of intercession include orison, prayer.
intercession (noun) petition (noun)
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.) a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
a prayer to God on behalf of another person reverent petition to a deity
intercession (verb) petition (verb)
write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
Difference between intercession and petition

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