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swallow vs chimney swallow

chimney swallow vs swallow

swallow and chimney swallow both are nouns.

swallow is a verb but chimney swallow is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow Yes No Yes No
chimney swallow Yes No No No
As nouns, chimney swallow is a hyponym of swallow; that is, chimney swallow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than swallow:
  • swallow: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
  • chimney swallow: common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
swallow (noun) chimney swallow (noun)
the act of swallowing common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys
a small amount of liquid food
swallow (verb) chimney swallow (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge
keep from expressing
tolerate or accommodate oneself to
take back what one has said
utter unclearly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between swallow and chimney swallow

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