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baulk vs straitjacket

straitjacket vs baulk

baulk and straitjacket both are nouns.

baulk is a verb but straitjacket is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
baulk Yes No Yes No
straitjacket Yes No No No
As nouns, straitjacket is a hyponym of baulk; that is, straitjacket is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than baulk:
  • baulk: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  • straitjacket: anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
Other hyponyms of baulk include albatross, millstone, bind, diriment impediment, drag, obstacle, obstruction.
baulk (noun) straitjacket (noun)
one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
baulk (verb) straitjacket (verb)
refuse to comply
Difference between baulk and straitjacket

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