pill vs encumbrance

pill and encumbrance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pill	Yes	No	No	No
encumbrance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, encumbrance is a hypernym of pill; that is, encumbrance is a word with a broader meaning than pill:

Other hypernyms of pill include burden, incumbrance, load, onus.

pill (noun)	encumbrance (noun)
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size	an onerous or difficult concern
a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception	a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
a unpleasant or tiresome person