snivel vs respiration

respiration vs snivel

snivel and respiration both are nouns.

snivel is a verb but respiration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snivel	Yes	No	Yes	No
respiration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, respiration is a hypernym of snivel; that is, 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)
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, external respiration, ventilation.

snivel (noun)	respiration (noun)
whining in a tearful manner	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 act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)	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

snivel (verb)	respiration (verb)
snuff up mucus through the nose
cry or whine with snuffling
talk in a tearful manner

Difference between snivel and respiration

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