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misery vs woe

woe vs misery

misery and woe both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
misery Yes No No No
woe Yes No No No
As nouns, woe is a hyponym of misery; that is, woe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than misery:
  • misery: a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
  • woe: misery resulting from affliction
Other hyponyms of misery include concentration camp, living death, suffering.
misery (noun) woe (noun)
a feeling of intense unhappiness intense mournfulness
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune misery resulting from affliction
Difference between misery and woe

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