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cite vs dredge up

dredge up vs cite

cite is a noun but dredge up is not a noun.

cite and dredge up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cite Yes No Yes No
dredge up No No Yes No
As verbs, dredge up is a hyponym of cite; that is, dredge up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cite:
  • cite: make reference to
  • dredge up: mention something unpleasant from the past
cite (noun) dredge up (noun)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
cite (verb) dredge up (verb)
make reference to mention something unpleasant from the past
commend
repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
advance evidence for
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
refer to
Difference between cite and dredge up

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