savage vs knock

knock vs savage

savage and knock both are nouns.

savage is an adjective but knock is not an adjective.

savage and knock both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
savage	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
knock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, knock is a hypernym of savage; that is, knock is a word with a broader meaning than savage:

savage: criticize harshly or violently
knock: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of savage include criticise, criticize, pick apart.

savage (noun)	knock (noun)
a member of an uncivilized people	the act of hitting vigorously
a cruelly rapacious person	negative criticism
	a vigorous blow
	the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
	a bad experience

savage (adjective)	knock (adjective)
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
without civilizing influences
marked by extreme and violent energy
wild and menacing

savage (verb)	knock (verb)
criticize harshly or violently	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
attack brutally and fiercely	knock against with force or violence
	rap with the knuckles
	deliver a sharp blow or push
	make light, repeated taps on a surface
	sound like a car engine that is firing too early

Difference between savage and knock

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