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abscise vs lop off

lop off vs abscise

abscise and lop off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abscise No No Yes No
lop off No No Yes No
As verbs, lop off is a hypernym of abscise; that is, lop off is a word with a broader meaning than abscise:
  • abscise: remove or separate by abscission
  • lop off: remove by or as if by cutting
Other hypernyms of abscise include chop off, cut off.
abscise (verb) lop off (verb)
remove or separate by abscission remove by or as if by cutting
shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
Difference between abscise and lop off

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