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reflex vs gulping

gulping vs reflex

reflex and gulping both are nouns.

reflex is an adjective but gulping is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflex Yes Yes No No
gulping Yes No No No
As nouns, gulping is a hyponym of reflex; that is, gulping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reflex:
  • reflex: an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
  • gulping: a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
reflex (noun) gulping (noun)
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
reflex (adjective) gulping (adjective)
without volition or conscious control
Difference between reflex and gulping

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