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choke off vs gum up

gum up vs choke off

choke off and gum up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
choke off No No Yes No
gum up No No Yes No
As verbs, gum up is a hyponym of choke off; that is, gum up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than choke off:
  • choke off: become or cause to become obstructed
  • gum up: stick together as if with gum
Other hyponyms of choke off include block, choke up, lug, stuff, silt, silt up.
choke off (verb) gum up (verb)
suppress stick together as if with gum
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between choke off and gum up

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