ventilation vs snuffle

snuffle vs ventilation

ventilation and snuffle both are nouns.

ventilation is not a verb while snuffle is a verb.

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

As nouns, snuffle is a hyponym of ventilation; that is, snuffle 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
snuffle: 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, snivel, wheeze, second wind.

ventilation (noun)	snuffle (noun)
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
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)	snuffle (verb)
	snuff up mucus through the nose
	cry or whine with snuffling
	sniff or smell inquiringly

Difference between ventilation and snuffle

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