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clamp down vs bound

bound vs clamp down

clamp down is not a noun while bound is a noun.

clamp down is not an adjective while bound is an adjective.

clamp down and bound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clamp down No No Yes No
bound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, bound is a hypernym of clamp down; that is, bound is a word with a broader meaning than clamp down:
  • clamp down: repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)
  • bound: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Other hypernyms of clamp down include confine, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.
clamp down (noun) bound (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
the greatest possible degree of something
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
a line determining the limits of an area
clamp down (adjective) bound (adjective)
confined by bonds
secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
confined in the bowels
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
bound by an oath
covered or wrapped with a bandage
bound by contract
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
clamp down (verb) bound (verb)
repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) place limits on (extent or amount or access)
spring back; spring away from an impact
move forward by leaps and bounds
form the boundary of; be contiguous to
Difference between clamp down and bound

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