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vitriol vs revilement

revilement vs vitriol

vitriol and revilement both are nouns.

vitriol is a verb but revilement is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vitriol Yes No Yes No
revilement Yes No No No
As nouns, revilement is a hypernym of vitriol; that is, revilement is a word with a broader meaning than vitriol:
  • vitriol: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  • revilement: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Other hypernyms of vitriol include abuse, contumely, insult, vilification.
vitriol (noun) revilement (noun)
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
vitriol (verb) revilement (verb)
subject to bitter verbal abuse
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
Difference between vitriol and revilement

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