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cast out vs deep-six

deep-six vs cast out

cast out and deep-six both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cast out No No Yes No
deep-six No No Yes No
As verbs, deep-six is a hyponym of cast out; that is, deep-six is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cast out:
  • cast out: throw or cast away
  • deep-six: toss out; get rid of
Other hyponyms of cast out include unlearn, give it the deep six, jettison, junk, scrap, trash, waste, dump, retire, abandon, liquidize, sell out, sell up, de-access, close out.
cast out (verb) deep-six (verb)
throw or cast away throw from a boat
expel from a community or group toss out; get rid of
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