stagger vs whelm
whelm vs staggerstagger is a noun but whelm is not a noun.
stagger and whelm both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stagger | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| whelm | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
whelm is a hypernym of
stagger; that is, whelm is a
word with a broader meaning than stagger:
- stagger: astound or overwhelm, as with shock
- whelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
| stagger (noun) | whelm (noun) |
|---|---|
| an unsteady uneven gait |
| stagger (verb) | whelm (verb) |
|---|---|
| to arrange in a systematic order | overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli |
| astound or overwhelm, as with shock | to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation |
| walk as if unable to control one's movements | |
| walk with great difficulty |
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