saving grace vs state

state vs saving grace

saving grace and state both are nouns.

saving grace is not a verb while state is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
saving grace	Yes	No	No	No
state	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, state is a hypernym of saving grace; that is, state is a word with a broader meaning than saving grace:

saving grace: (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
state: the way something is with respect to its main attributes

saving grace (noun)	state (noun)
a redeeming quality or characteristic	the way something is with respect to its main attributes
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence	a politically organized body of people under a single government
	the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state
	the territory occupied by a nation
	the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
	a state of depression or agitation
	(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)

saving grace (verb)	state (verb)
	express in words
	put before
	indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

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