killer vs cause

cause vs killer

killer and cause both are nouns.

killer is not a verb while cause is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
killer	Yes	No	No	No
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cause is a hypernym of killer; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than killer:

killer: the causal agent resulting in death
cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Other hypernyms of killer include causal agency, causal agent.

killer (noun)	cause (noun)
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
a difficulty that is hard to deal with	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
someone who causes the death of a person or animal	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
the causal agent resulting in death	a justification for something existing or happening
	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

killer (verb)	cause (verb)
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

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