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sound vs knell

knell vs sound

sound and knell both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but knell is not an adjective.

sound and knell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sound Yes Yes Yes No
knell Yes No Yes No
As verbs, knell is a hyponym of sound; that is, knell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:
  • sound: cause to sound
  • knell: make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Other hyponyms of sound include play, blow, twang, prepare, gong, ting, strum, thrum, ring, pop, clink.
sound (noun) knell (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
the subjective sensation of hearing something
the audible part of a transmitted signal
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium
sound (adjective) knell (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid
sound (verb) knell (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line ring as in announcing death
utter with vibrating vocal chords make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
make a certain noise or sound
cause to sound
announce by means of a sound
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way
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