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wryneck vs abnormality

abnormality vs wryneck

wryneck and abnormality both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wryneck Yes No No No
abnormality Yes No No No
As nouns, abnormality is a hypernym of wryneck; that is, abnormality is a word with a broader meaning than wryneck:
  • wryneck: an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
  • abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Other hypernyms of wryneck include abnormalcy.
wryneck (noun) abnormality (noun)
Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Difference between wryneck and abnormality

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