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adjoin vs butt against

butt against vs adjoin

adjoin and butt against both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjoin No No Yes No
butt against No No Yes No
As verbs, adjoin and butt against are synonyms defined as:
  • adjoin and butt against: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Other synonyms of adjoin include abut, border, butt, butt on, edge, march.
As verbs, butt against is a hyponym of adjoin; that is, butt against is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjoin:
  • adjoin: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
  • butt against: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Other hyponyms of adjoin include cover, spread over, adhere, cleave, cling, cohere, stick, chafe, fray, fret, rub, scratch, attach, hug, abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt on, edge, march, border, environ, ring, skirt, surround, lean against, lean on, rest on.
adjoin (verb) butt against (verb)
attach or add lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary collide violently with an obstacle
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Difference between adjoin and butt against

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