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chisel vs crib

crib vs chisel

chisel and crib both are nouns.

chisel and crib both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chisel Yes No Yes No
crib Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crib is a hyponym of chisel; that is, crib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chisel:
  • chisel: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
  • crib: use a crib, as in an exam
Other hyponyms of chisel include job, shark, rig, set up, cozen, cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent, wangle.
chisel (noun) crib (noun)
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
the cards discarded by players at cribbage
baby bed with high sides made of slats
a bin or granary for storing grains
a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
chisel (verb) crib (verb)
carve with a chisel line with beams or planks
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud take unauthorized (intellectual material)
deprive somebody of something by deceit use a crib, as in an exam
Difference between chisel and crib

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