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act up vs smart

smart vs act up

act up is not a noun while smart is a noun.

act up is not an adjective while smart is an adjective.

act up and smart both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
act up No No Yes No
smart Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, smart is a hypernym of act up; that is, smart is a word with a broader meaning than act up:
  • act up: make itself felt as a recurring pain
  • smart: be the source of pain
Other hypernyms of act up include ache, hurt.
act up (noun) smart (noun)
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
act up (adjective) smart (adjective)
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
quick and brisk
improperly forward or bold
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
painfully severe
elegant and stylish
act up (verb) smart (verb)
make itself felt as a recurring pain be the source of pain
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
Difference between act up and smart

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