pleasance vs retreat

retreat vs pleasance

pleasance and retreat both are nouns.

pleasance is not a verb while retreat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pleasance	Yes	No	No	No
retreat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, retreat is a hypernym of pleasance; that is, retreat is a word with a broader meaning than pleasance:

pleasance: a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
retreat: a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

pleasance (noun)	retreat (noun)
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience	(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion	withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation
	the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)
	an area where you can be alone
	(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
	(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
	a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

pleasance (verb)	retreat (verb)
	make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
	pull back or move away or backward
	move back
	move away, as for privacy

Difference between pleasance and retreat

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