kill vs ache

kill and ache both are nouns.

kill and ache both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
kill	Yes	No	Yes	No
ache	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, ache is a hypernym of kill; that is, ache is a word with a broader meaning than kill:

kill: be the source of great pain for
ache: feel physical pain

Other hypernyms of kill include hurt, suffer.

kill (noun)	ache (noun)
the act of terminating a life	a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal

kill (verb)	ache (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase	have a desire for something or someone who is not present
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in	be the source of pain
cause to cease operating	feel physical pain
tire out completely
end or extinguish by forceful means
drink down entirely
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
cause the death of, without intention
deprive of life
hit with great force
hit with so much force as to make a return impossible, in racket games
overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
be the source of great pain for
thwart the passage of
be fatal

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