wipeout vs razing
razing vs wipeoutwipeout and razing both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wipeout | Yes | No | No | No |
| razing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
razing is a hyponym of
wipeout; that is, razing is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
wipeout:
- wipeout: an event that completely destroys something
- razing: the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
Other hyponyms of wipeout include
annihilation, disintegration, eradication, obliteration, depredation, ravage, wrecking, ruin, ruination, rack, wrack.
| wipeout (noun) | razing (noun) |
|---|---|
| a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard) | complete destruction of a building |
| an event that completely destroys something | the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled |
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