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kill vs whelm

whelm vs kill

kill is a noun but whelm is not a noun.

kill and whelm both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kill Yes No Yes No
whelm No No Yes No
As verbs, whelm is a hypernym of kill; that is, whelm is a word with a broader meaning than kill:
  • kill: overwhelm with hilarity, pleasure, or admiration
  • whelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Other hypernyms of kill include overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over.
kill (noun) whelm (noun)
the act of terminating a life
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) whelm (verb)
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
destroy a vitally essential quality of or in to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation
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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