shame vs fire

shame and fire both are nouns.

shame and fire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shame	Yes	No	Yes	No
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fire is a hypernym of shame; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than shame:

shame: cause to be ashamed
fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Other hypernyms of shame include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, kindle, provoke, raise.

shame (noun)	fire (noun)
an unfortunate development	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt	a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
a state of dishonor	intense adverse criticism
	the event of something burning (often destructive)
	a severe trial
	feelings of great warmth and intensity
	the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
	fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

shame (verb)	fire (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin	bake in a kiln so as to harden
cause to be ashamed	destroy by fire
bring shame or dishonor upon	start or maintain a fire in
compel through a sense of shame	become ignited
	cause to go off
	start firing a weapon
	go off or discharge
	generate an electrical impulse
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	drive out or away by or as if by fire
	provide with fuel
	terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Difference between shame and fire

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