spit vs expulsion

expulsion vs spit

spit and expulsion both are nouns.

spit is a verb but expulsion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spit	Yes	No	Yes	No
expulsion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, expulsion is a hypernym of spit; that is, expulsion is a word with a broader meaning than spit:

spit: the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
expulsion: the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

Other hypernyms of spit include ejection, forcing out, projection.

spit (noun)	expulsion (noun)
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)	the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
a skewer for holding meat over a fire	the act of forcing out someone or something
a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches	squeezing out by applying pressure
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea

spit (verb)	expulsion (verb)
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
utter with anger or contempt
drive a skewer through
rain gently

Difference between spit and expulsion

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