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riddance vs defenestration

defenestration vs riddance

riddance and defenestration both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
riddance Yes No No No
defenestration Yes No No No
As nouns, defenestration is a hyponym of riddance; that is, defenestration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than riddance:
  • riddance: the act of forcing out someone or something
  • defenestration: the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
Other hyponyms of riddance include deportation, ostracism, barring, blackball, ouster, ousting.
riddance (noun) defenestration (noun)
the act of forcing out someone or something the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
the act of removing or getting rid of something
Difference between riddance and defenestration

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