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playing vs stopping

stopping vs playing

playing and stopping both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
playing Yes No No No
stopping Yes No No No
As nouns, stopping is a hyponym of playing; that is, stopping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than playing:
  • playing: the act of playing a musical instrument
  • stopping: the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
Other hyponyms of playing include bowing, piping, transposition.
playing (noun) stopping (noun)
the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
the act of playing a musical instrument fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
the performance of a part or role in a drama
Difference between playing and stopping

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