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knell vs sound

sound vs knell

knell and sound both are nouns.

knell is not an adjective while sound is an adjective.

knell and sound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knell Yes No Yes No
sound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, sound is a hypernym of knell; that is, sound is a word with a broader meaning than knell:
  • knell: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
  • sound: cause to sound
knell (noun) sound (noun)
the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
knell (adjective) sound (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
knell (verb) sound (verb)
ring as in announcing death measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification utter with vibrating vocal chords
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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