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white pox vs smallpox

smallpox vs white pox

white pox and smallpox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
white pox Yes No No No
smallpox Yes No No No
As nouns, smallpox is a hypernym of white pox; that is, smallpox is a word with a broader meaning than white pox:
  • white pox: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
  • smallpox: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Other hypernyms of white pox include variola, variola major.
white pox (noun) smallpox (noun)
a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Difference between white pox and smallpox

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