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buoy up vs cheer up

cheer up vs buoy up

buoy up and cheer up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buoy up No No Yes No
cheer up No No Yes No
As verbs, cheer up is a hypernym of buoy up; that is, cheer up is a word with a broader meaning than buoy up:
  • buoy up: become more cheerful
  • cheer up: become cheerful
Other hypernyms of buoy up include cheer, chirk up.
buoy up (verb) cheer up (verb)
become more cheerful become cheerful
keep afloat cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
make more cheerful
Difference between buoy up and cheer up

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