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sex vs making love

making love vs sex

sex and making love both are nouns.

sex is a verb but making love is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sex Yes No Yes No
making love Yes No No No
As nouns, making love is a hyponym of sex; that is, making love is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sex:
  • sex: activities associated with sexual intercourse
  • making love: sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
sex (noun) making love (noun)
activities associated with sexual intercourse sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people
the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided
sex (verb) making love (verb)
tell the sex (of young chickens)
to evoke sexual feelings
Difference between sex and making love

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