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suffocation vs killing

killing vs suffocation

suffocation and killing both are nouns.

suffocation is not an adjective while killing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suffocation Yes No No No
killing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, killing is a hypernym of suffocation; that is, killing is a word with a broader meaning than suffocation:
  • suffocation: killing by depriving of oxygen
  • killing: the act of terminating a life
Other hypernyms of suffocation include kill, putting to death.
suffocation (noun) killing (noun)
killing by depriving of oxygen the act of terminating a life
the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) an event that causes someone to die
a very large profit
suffocation (adjective) killing (adjective)
very funny
Difference between suffocation and killing

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