regurgitation vs recall

recall vs regurgitation

regurgitation and recall both are nouns.

regurgitation is not a verb while recall is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
regurgitation	Yes	No	No	No
recall	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, recall is a hypernym of regurgitation; that is, recall is a word with a broader meaning than regurgitation:

regurgitation: recall after rote memorization
recall: the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

Other hypernyms of regurgitation include recollection, reminiscence.

regurgitation (noun)	recall (noun)
the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth	the act of removing an official by petition
recall after rote memorization	the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
backflow of blood through a defective heart valve	a call to return
	a bugle call that signals troops to return
	a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

regurgitation (verb)	recall (verb)
	recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
	cause one's (or someone else's) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression
	go back to something earlier
	summon to return
	cause to be returned
	make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution
	bring to mind

Difference between regurgitation and recall

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