kill vs destruction

destruction vs kill

kill and destruction both are nouns.

kill is a verb but destruction is not a verb.

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

As nouns, destruction is a hypernym of kill; that is, destruction is a word with a broader meaning than kill:

kill: the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile
destruction: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

Other hypernyms of kill include devastation.

kill (noun)	destruction (noun)
the act of terminating a life	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile	an event that completely destroys something
the body of an animal, or bodies of animals, killed by a person or another animal	a final state

kill (verb)	destruction (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in
cause to cease operating
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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