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beshrew vs evoke

evoke vs beshrew

beshrew and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
beshrew No No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of beshrew; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than beshrew:
  • beshrew: wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
  • evoke: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
Other hypernyms of beshrew include arouse, bring up, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.
beshrew (verb) evoke (verb)
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon call to mind
evoke or provoke to appear or occur
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between beshrew and evoke

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