snuffle vs ventilation

ventilation vs snuffle

snuffle and ventilation both are nouns.

snuffle is a verb but ventilation is not a verb.

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

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

snuffle: 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 snuffle include breathing, external respiration, respiration.

snuffle (noun)	ventilation (noun)
the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)	the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
	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

snuffle (verb)	ventilation (verb)
snuff up mucus through the nose
cry or whine with snuffling
sniff or smell inquiringly

Difference between snuffle and ventilation

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