ventilation vs snivel

snivel vs ventilation

ventilation and snivel both are nouns.

ventilation is not a verb while snivel is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ventilation	Yes	No	No	No
snivel	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

ventilation: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
snivel: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Other hyponyms of ventilation include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

ventilation (noun)	snivel (noun)
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air	whining in a tearful manner
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air
free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest

ventilation (verb)	snivel (verb)
	snuff up mucus through the nose
	cry or whine with snuffling
	talk in a tearful manner

Difference between ventilation and snivel

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