riot vs force

riot and force both are nouns.

riot and force both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
riot	Yes	No	Yes	No
force	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, force is a hypernym of riot; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than riot:

riot: a public act of violence by an unruly mob
force: an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

Other hypernyms of riot include violence.

riot (noun)	force (noun)
a public act of violence by an unruly mob	a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
a joke that seems extremely funny	physical energy or intensity
a state of disorder involving group violence	a powerful effect or influence
	(of a law) having legal validity
	group of people willing to obey orders
	a unit that is part of some military service
	a group of people having the power of effective action
	one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
	(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

riot (verb)	force (verb)
take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
	force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
	take by force
	do forcibly; exert force
	urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
	move with force
	to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

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