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sniffle vs respiration

respiration vs sniffle

sniffle and respiration both are nouns.

sniffle is a verb but respiration is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sniffle Yes No Yes No
respiration Yes No No No
As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of sniffle; that is, respiration is a word with a broader meaning than sniffle:
  • sniffle: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
  • respiration: 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 sniffle include breathing, external respiration, ventilation.
sniffle (noun) respiration (noun)
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested) the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
a single complete act of breathing in and out
sniffle (verb) respiration (verb)
inhale audibly through the nose
cry or whine with snuffling
Difference between sniffle and respiration

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