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tocsin vs warning signal

warning signal vs tocsin

tocsin and warning signal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tocsin Yes No No No
warning signal Yes No No No
As nouns, warning signal is a hypernym of tocsin; that is, warning signal is a word with a broader meaning than tocsin:
  • tocsin: the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
  • warning signal: an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Other hypernyms of tocsin include alarm, alarum, alert.
tocsin (noun) warning signal (noun)
a bell used to sound an alarm an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
Difference between tocsin and warning signal

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