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besot vs desensitise

desensitise vs besot

besot and desensitise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
besot No No Yes No
desensitise No No Yes No
As verbs, desensitise is a hypernym of besot; that is, desensitise is a word with a broader meaning than besot:
  • besot: make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
  • desensitise: cause not to be sensitive
Other hypernyms of besot include desensitize.
besot (verb) desensitise (verb)
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation make insensitive
cause not to be sensitive
Difference between besot and desensitise

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