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shoal vs body of water

body of water vs shoal

shoal and body of water both are nouns.

shoal is a verb but body of water is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoal Yes No Yes No
body of water Yes No No No
As nouns, body of water is a hypernym of shoal; that is, body of water is a word with a broader meaning than shoal:
  • shoal: a stretch of shallow water
  • body of water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
Other hypernyms of shoal include water.
shoal (noun) body of water (noun)
a large group of fish the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
a stretch of shallow water
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
shoal (verb) body of water (verb)
become shallow
make shallow
Difference between shoal and body of water

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