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break water vs swim

swim vs break water

break water is not a noun while swim is a noun.

break water and swim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break water No No Yes No
swim Yes No Yes No
As verbs, swim is a hypernym of break water; that is, swim is a word with a broader meaning than break water:
  • break water: show the fins above the water while swimming
  • swim: travel through water
break water (noun) swim (noun)
the act of swimming
break water (verb) swim (verb)
show the fins above the water while swimming travel through water
be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
move as if gliding through water
be covered with or submerged in a liquid
be dizzy or giddy
Difference between break water and swim

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