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sacrifice vs putout

putout vs sacrifice

sacrifice and putout both are nouns.

sacrifice is a verb but putout is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sacrifice Yes No Yes No
putout Yes No No No
As nouns, putout is a hypernym of sacrifice; that is, putout is a word with a broader meaning than sacrifice:
  • sacrifice: (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
  • putout: an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
sacrifice (noun) putout (noun)
the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value
sacrifice (verb) putout (verb)
kill or destroy
endure the loss of
make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
sell at a loss
Difference between sacrifice and putout

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