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wound vs humiliate

humiliate vs wound

wound is a noun but humiliate is not a noun.

wound is an adjective but humiliate is not an adjective.

wound and humiliate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wound Yes Yes Yes No
humiliate No No Yes No
As verbs, humiliate is a hyponym of wound; that is, humiliate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wound:
  • wound: hurt the feelings of
  • humiliate: cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
Other hyponyms of wound include affront, diss, insult, lacerate, sting, abase, chagrin, humble, mortify.
wound (noun) humiliate (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) humiliate (adjective)
put in a coil
wound (verb) humiliate (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
hurt the feelings of
Difference between wound and humiliate

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