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catch fire vs blow out

blow out vs catch fire

catch fire and blow out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
catch fire No No Yes No
blow out No No Yes No
As verbs, blow out is a hyponym of catch fire; that is, blow out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than catch fire:
  • catch fire: start to burn or burst into flames
  • blow out: erupt in an uncontrolled manner
Other hyponyms of catch fire include catch, light up.
catch fire (verb) blow out (verb)
start to burn or burst into flames melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
erupt in an uncontrolled manner
Difference between catch fire and blow out

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