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bring up vs speak of the devil

speak of the devil vs bring up

bring up and speak of the devil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bring up No No Yes No
speak of the devil No No Yes No
As verbs, speak of the devil is a hyponym of bring up; that is, speak of the devil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bring up:
  • bring up: make reference to
  • speak of the devil: mention someone's name who just then appears
bring up (verb) speak of the devil (verb)
cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes mention someone's name who just then appears
make reference to
put forward for consideration or discussion
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
raise from a lower to a higher position
cause to come to a sudden stop
look after a child until it is an adult
promote from a lower position or rank
Difference between bring up and speak of the devil

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