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carry off vs spirit away

spirit away vs carry off

carry off and spirit away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carry off No No Yes No
spirit away No No Yes No
As verbs, spirit away is a hyponym of carry off; that is, spirit away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carry off:
  • carry off: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
  • spirit away: carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
Other hyponyms of carry off include spirit off, whisk away, whisk off.
carry off (verb) spirit away (verb)
kill in large numbers carry away rapidly and secretly, as if mysteriously
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state carry off mysteriously; as if by magic
be successful; achieve a goal
Difference between carry off and spirit away

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