thrust vs remise

remise vs thrust

thrust and remise both are nouns.

thrust is a verb but remise is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrust	Yes	No	Yes	No
remise	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, remise is a hyponym of thrust; that is, remise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thrust:

thrust: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument
remise: (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)

Other hyponyms of thrust include lunge, passado, straight thrust.

thrust (noun)	remise (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	(fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	an expensive or high-class hackney
verbal criticism
the force used in pushing

thrust (verb)	remise (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
place or put with great energy
push forcefully
make a thrusting forward movement
press or force
push violently in a specified direction
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock

Difference between thrust and remise

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