negative vs shoot down

shoot down vs negative

negative is a noun but shoot down is not a noun.

negative is an adjective but shoot down is not an adjective.

negative and shoot down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
negative	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
shoot down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shoot down is a hyponym of negative; that is, shoot down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than negative:

negative: vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
shoot down: thwart the passage of

Other hyponyms of negative include defeat, kill, vote down, vote out.

negative (noun)	shoot down (noun)
a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
a reply of denial

negative (adjective)	shoot down (adjective)
expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
having a negative charge
designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
involving disadvantage or harm
less than zero

negative (verb)	shoot down (verb)
vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent	shoot at and force to come down
	move quickly and violently
	thwart the passage of

Difference between negative and shoot down

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