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pallbearer vs griever

griever vs pallbearer

pallbearer and griever both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pallbearer Yes No No No
griever Yes No No No
As nouns, griever is a hypernym of pallbearer; that is, griever is a word with a broader meaning than pallbearer:
  • pallbearer: one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
  • griever: a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Other hypernyms of pallbearer include lamenter, mourner, sorrower.
pallbearer (noun) griever (noun)
one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)
Difference between pallbearer and griever

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