pall vs furnishing

furnishing vs pall

pall and furnishing both are nouns.

pall is a verb but furnishing is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pall	Yes	No	Yes	No
furnishing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, furnishing is a hypernym of pall; that is, furnishing is a word with a broader meaning than pall:

pall: hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
furnishing: (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable

Other hypernyms of pall include blind, screen.

pall (noun)	furnishing (noun)
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)	the act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc.
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped	(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
a sudden numbing dread	(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

pall (verb)	furnishing (verb)
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to)
become less interesting or attractive
lose sparkle or bouquet
cause to become flat
cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing
cover with a pall
cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Difference between pall and furnishing

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