snivel vs ventilation

ventilation vs snivel

snivel and ventilation both are nouns.

snivel is a verb but ventilation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, ventilation is a hypernym of snivel; that is, ventilation is a word with a broader meaning than snivel:

snivel: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
ventilation: 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, respiration.

snivel (noun)	ventilation (noun)
whining in a tearful manner	the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
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 mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
	free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest

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

Difference between snivel and ventilation

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