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wound vs humble

humble vs wound

wound is a noun but humble is not a noun.

wound and humble both are adjectives.

wound and humble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wound Yes Yes Yes No
humble No Yes Yes No
As verbs, humble is a hyponym of wound; that is, humble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wound:
  • wound: hurt the feelings of
  • humble: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hyponyms of wound include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humiliate, mortify.
wound (noun) humble (noun)
the act of inflicting a wound
a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
wound (adjective) humble (adjective)
put in a coil marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
low or inferior in station or quality
of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
wound (verb) humble (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
hurt the feelings of cause to be unpretentious
Difference between wound and humble

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