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smother vs smoke

smoke vs smother

smother and smoke both are nouns.

smother and smoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smother Yes No Yes No
smoke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, smoke is a hypernym of smother; that is, smoke is a word with a broader meaning than smother:
  • smother: a stifling cloud of smoke
  • smoke: a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
Other hypernyms of smother include fume.
smother (noun) smoke (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
a confused multitude of things (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity
tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
street names for marijuana
something with no concrete substance
an indication of some hidden activity
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
smother (verb) smoke (verb)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
suppress in order to conceal or hide emit a cloud of fine particles
envelop completely
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
form an impenetrable cover over
Difference between smother and smoke

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