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snivel vs external respiration

external respiration vs snivel

snivel and external respiration both are nouns.

snivel is a verb but external respiration is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snivel Yes No Yes No
external respiration Yes No No No
As nouns, external respiration is a hypernym of snivel; that is, external respiration is a word with a broader meaning than snivel:
  • snivel: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
  • external 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 snivel include breathing, respiration, ventilation.
snivel (noun) external respiration (noun)
whining in a tearful manner the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
snivel (verb) external respiration (verb)
snuff up mucus through the nose
cry or whine with snuffling
talk in a tearful manner
Difference between snivel and external respiration

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