swallow vs oscine bird

oscine bird vs swallow

swallow and oscine bird both are nouns.

swallow is a verb but oscine bird is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swallow	Yes	No	Yes	No
oscine bird	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, oscine bird is a hypernym of swallow; that is, oscine bird is a word with a broader meaning than swallow:

swallow: small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
oscine bird: passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus

Other hypernyms of swallow include oscine.

swallow (noun)	oscine bird (noun)
the act of swallowing	passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food

swallow (verb)	oscine bird (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 oscine bird

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