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blacken vs swinge

swinge vs blacken

blacken and swinge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
blacken No No Yes No
swinge No No Yes No
As verbs, swinge is a hyponym of blacken; that is, swinge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than blacken:
  • blacken: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  • swinge: burn superficially or lightly
Other hyponyms of blacken include singe.
blacken (verb) swinge (verb)
make or become black burn superficially or lightly
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
Difference between blacken and swinge

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