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be after vs draw a bead on

draw a bead on vs be after

be after and draw a bead on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
be after No No Yes No
draw a bead on No No Yes No
As verbs, draw a bead on is a hyponym of be after; that is, draw a bead on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than be after:
  • be after: have the will and intention to carry out some action
  • draw a bead on: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
Other hyponyms of be after include think out, aim, aspire, shoot for, go for, hope.
be after (verb) draw a bead on (verb)
have the will and intention to carry out some action have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
aim with a gun
Difference between be after and draw a bead on

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