strangle vs compact

compact vs strangle

strangle is not a noun while compact is a noun.

strangle is not an adjective while compact is an adjective.

strangle and compact both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strangle	No	No	Yes	No
compact	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, compact is a hypernym of strangle; that is, compact is a word with a broader meaning than strangle:

strangle: constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing
compact: squeeze or press together

Other hypernyms of strangle include compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze.

strangle (noun)	compact (noun)
	a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
	a small and economical car
	a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

strangle (adjective)	compact (adjective)
	closely and firmly united or packed together
	briefly giving the gist of something
	having a short and solid form or stature

strangle (verb)	compact (verb)
constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing	squeeze or press together
struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake	compress into a wad
prevent the progress or free movement of	make more compact by or as if by pressing
die from strangulation	have the property of being packable or of compacting easily
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
suppress in order to conceal or hide

Difference between strangle and compact

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