clog vs slow down

slow down vs clog

clog is a noun but slow down is not a noun.

clog and slow down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No
slow down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slow down is a hypernym of clog; that is, slow down is a word with a broader meaning than clog:

clog: impede with a clog or as if with a clog
slow down: cause to proceed more slowly

Other hypernyms of clog include slow, slow up.

clog (noun)	slow down (noun)
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
footwear usually with wooden soles

clog (verb)	slow down (verb)
impede with a clog or as if with a clog	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
fill to excess so that function is impaired	lose velocity; move more slowly
coalesce or unite in a mass	become slow or slower
become or cause to become obstructed	reduce the speed of
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden	cause to proceed more slowly
dance a clog dance

Difference between clog and slow down

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