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chip off vs flake off

flake off vs chip off

chip off and flake off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chip off No No Yes No
flake off No No Yes No
As verbs, flake off is a hyponym of chip off; that is, flake off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chip off:
  • chip off: break off (a piece from a whole)
  • flake off: come off in flakes or thin small pieces
Other hyponyms of chip off include flake, peel, peel off, exfoliate.
chip off (verb) flake off (verb)
break off (a piece from a whole) come off in flakes or thin small pieces
Difference between chip off and flake off

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