weapon of mass destruction vs weapon

weapon of mass destruction and weapon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
weapon of mass destruction	Yes	No	No	No
weapon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, weapon is a hypernym of weapon of mass destruction; that is, weapon is a word with a broader meaning than weapon of mass destruction:

weapon of mass destruction: a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

Other hypernyms of weapon of mass destruction include arm, weapon system.

weapon of mass destruction (noun)	weapon (noun)
a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)	any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
	a means of persuading or arguing

weapon of mass destruction vs weapon

weapon of mass destruction and weapon both are nouns.

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