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screaming vs vociferation

vociferation vs screaming

screaming and vociferation both are nouns.

screaming is an adjective but vociferation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screaming Yes Yes No No
vociferation Yes No No No
As nouns, vociferation is a hypernym of screaming; that is, vociferation is a word with a broader meaning than screaming:
  • screaming: sharp piercing cry
  • vociferation: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Other hypernyms of screaming include call, cry, outcry, shout, yell.
screaming (noun) vociferation (noun)
sharp piercing cry a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
screaming (adjective) vociferation (adjective)
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
resembling a scream in effect
Difference between screaming and vociferation

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