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acclaim vs gesticulate

gesticulate vs acclaim

acclaim is a noun but gesticulate is not a noun.

acclaim and gesticulate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acclaim Yes No Yes No
gesticulate No No Yes No
As verbs, gesticulate is a hypernym of acclaim; that is, gesticulate is a word with a broader meaning than acclaim:
  • acclaim: clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
  • gesticulate: show, express or direct through movement
Other hypernyms of acclaim include gesture, motion.
acclaim (noun) gesticulate (noun)
enthusiastic approval
acclaim (verb) gesticulate (verb)
praise vociferously show, express or direct through movement
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
Difference between acclaim and gesticulate

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