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chisel vs goldbrick

goldbrick vs chisel

chisel and goldbrick both are nouns.

chisel and goldbrick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chisel Yes No Yes No
goldbrick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, goldbrick is a hyponym of chisel; that is, goldbrick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chisel:
  • chisel: deprive somebody of something by deceit
  • goldbrick: deprive of by deceit
chisel (noun) goldbrick (noun)
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
an idle worthless person
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
chisel (verb) goldbrick (verb)
carve with a chisel avoid (one's assigned duties)
engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud deprive of by deceit
deprive somebody of something by deceit
Difference between chisel and goldbrick

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