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smoking vs breathing

breathing vs smoking

smoking and breathing both are nouns.

smoking and breathing both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smoking Yes Yes No No
breathing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, breathing is a hypernym of smoking; that is, breathing is a word with a broader meaning than smoking:
  • smoking: the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
  • breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
Other hypernyms of smoking include external respiration, respiration, ventilation.
smoking (noun) breathing (noun)
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
smoking (adjective) breathing (adjective)
emitting smoke in great volume passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination
Difference between smoking and breathing

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