squeal
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a high-pitched howl
Types & categories
- howl hypernym
Related & opposite
- oink derivation
Sense 2 verb
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
Types & categories
- let out hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
Types & categories
- acknowledge hypernym
Related & opposite
- confession derivation
- confession derivation
- confessor derivation
- canary derivation
- squealer derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | oink |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | howl |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pig |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | squeal |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | confession |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | confession |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | confessor |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | canary |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | squealer |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | acknowledge |