snuff out vs stamp

stamp vs snuff out

snuff out is not a noun while stamp is a noun.

snuff out and stamp both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snuff out	No	No	Yes	No
stamp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stamp is a hyponym of snuff out; that is, stamp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snuff out:

snuff out: put an end to; kill
stamp: destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot

Other hyponyms of snuff out include put out, smother.

snuff out (noun)	stamp (noun)
	a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents
	a block or die used to imprint a mark or design
	machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
	a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving
	a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid
	a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
	a type or class
	something that can be used as an official medium of payment
	the distinctive form in which a thing is made

snuff out (verb)	stamp (verb)
put an end to; kill	destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights	treat or classify according to a mental stereotype
	to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something
	affix a stamp to
	raise in a relief
	crush or grind with a heavy instrument
	form or cut out with a mold, form, or die
	walk heavily
	reveal clearly as having a certain character

Difference between snuff out and stamp

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