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throes vs suffering

suffering vs throes

throes and suffering both are nouns.

throes is not an adjective while suffering is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throes Yes No No No
suffering Yes Yes No No
As nouns, suffering is a hypernym of throes; that is, suffering is a word with a broader meaning than throes:
  • throes: violent pangs of suffering
  • suffering: feelings of mental or physical pain
Other hypernyms of throes include hurt.
throes (noun) suffering (noun)
violent pangs of suffering feelings of mental or physical pain
psychological suffering
a state of acute pain
misery resulting from affliction
throes (adjective) suffering (adjective)
troubled by pain or loss
very unhappy; full of misery
Difference between throes and suffering

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