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ousting vs deposition

deposition vs ousting

ousting and deposition both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ousting Yes No No No
deposition Yes No No No
As nouns, deposition is a hyponym of ousting; that is, deposition is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ousting:
  • ousting: the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
  • deposition: the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
Other hyponyms of ousting include dethronement.
ousting (noun) deposition (noun)
the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
the act of putting something somewhere
(law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
Difference between ousting and deposition

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