remains vs relic
relic vs remainsremains and relic both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| remains | Yes | No | No | No |
| relic | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
relic is a hypernym of
remains; that is, relic is a
word with a broader meaning than remains:
- remains: a relic that has been excavated from the soil
- relic: an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
Other hypernyms of remains include
remains.
| remains (noun) | relic (noun) |
|---|---|
| the dead body of a human being | an antiquity that has survived from the distant past |
| any object that is left unused or still extant | something of sentimental value |
| a relic that has been excavated from the soil |
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