rail vs repose

rail and repose both are nouns.

rail and repose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No
repose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, repose is a hypernym of rail; that is, repose is a word with a broader meaning than rail:

rail: lay with rails
repose: put in a horizontal position

Other hypernyms of rail include lay, put down.

rail (noun)	repose (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)	a disposition free from stress or emotion
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll	the absence of mental stress or anxiety
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway

rail (verb)	repose (verb)
complain bitterly	put or confide something in a person or thing
spread negative information about	lie when dead
criticize severely	put in a horizontal position
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat	lean in a comfortable resting position
lay with rails	to put something (eg trust) in something
travel by rail or train	be inherent or innate in
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails

Difference between rail and repose

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