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orison vs commination

commination vs orison

orison and commination both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orison Yes No No No
commination Yes No No No
As nouns, commination is a hyponym of orison; that is, commination is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than orison:
  • orison: reverent petition to a deity
  • commination: prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday
orison (noun) commination (noun)
reverent petition to a deity a threat of divine punishment or vengeance
prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday
Difference between orison and commination

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