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vigil vs surveillance

surveillance vs vigil

vigil and surveillance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vigil Yes No No No
surveillance Yes No No No
As nouns, surveillance is a hypernym of vigil; that is, surveillance is a word with a broader meaning than vigil:
  • vigil: a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
  • surveillance: close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
vigil (noun) surveillance (noun)
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a period of sleeplessness
Difference between vigil and surveillance

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