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acquit vs bend over backwards

bend over backwards vs acquit

acquit and bend over backwards both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
bend over backwards No No Yes No
As verbs, bend over backwards is a hyponym of acquit; that is, bend over backwards is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • bend over backwards: try very hard to please someone
acquit (verb) bend over backwards (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself try very hard to please someone
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Difference between acquit and bend over backwards

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