polemic vs tilt

tilt vs polemic

polemic and tilt both are nouns.

polemic is an adjective but tilt is not an adjective.

polemic is not a verb while tilt is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
polemic	Yes	Yes	No	No
tilt	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tilt is a hypernym of polemic; that is, tilt is a word with a broader meaning than polemic:

polemic: a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
tilt: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

Other hypernyms of polemic include arguing, argument, contention, contestation, controversy, disceptation, disputation.

polemic (noun)	tilt (noun)
a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)	pitching dangerously to one side
a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
	a slight but noticeable partiality
	a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
	a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances

polemic (adjective)	tilt (adjective)
of or involving dispute or controversy

polemic (verb)	tilt (verb)
	charge with a tilt
	to incline or bend from a vertical position
	heel over
	move sideways or in an unsteady way

Difference between polemic and tilt

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