pinch vs seizure

seizure vs pinch

pinch and seizure both are nouns.

pinch is a verb but seizure is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pinch	Yes	No	Yes	No
seizure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, seizure is a hypernym of pinch; that is, seizure is a word with a broader meaning than pinch:

pinch: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
seizure: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Other hypernyms of pinch include capture, gaining control.

pinch (noun)	seizure (noun)
a squeeze with the fingers	the taking possession of something by legal process
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a small sharp bite or snip	the act of taking of a person by force
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action	a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
a slight but appreciable amount
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
a painful or straitened circumstance

pinch (verb)	seizure (verb)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
squeeze tightly between the fingers
make ridges into by pinching together
cut the top off
make off with belongings of others

Difference between pinch and seizure

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