stir vs sex

stir and sex both are nouns.

stir and sex both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stir	Yes	No	Yes	No
sex	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sex is a hyponym of stir; that is, sex is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stir:

stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
sex: to evoke sexual feelings

Other hyponyms of stir include fuel, arouse, excite, turn on, wind up, affright, fright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

stir (noun)	sex (noun)
a rapid active commotion	activities associated with sexual intercourse
emotional agitation and excitement	the properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of their reproductive roles
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event	all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses
	either of the two categories (male or female) into which most organisms are divided

stir (verb)	sex (verb)
mix or add by stirring	tell the sex (of young chickens)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	to evoke sexual feelings
affect emotionally
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in

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