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clog up vs close up

close up vs clog up

clog up and close up both are verbs.

clog up is not an adverb while close up is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clog up No No Yes No
close up No No Yes Yes
As verbs, close up is a hypernym of clog up; that is, close up is a word with a broader meaning than clog up:
  • clog up: become or cause to become obstructed
  • close up: block passage through
Other hypernyms of clog up include block, impede, jam, obstruct, obturate, occlude.
clog up (verb) close up (verb)
become or cause to become obstructed refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
block passage through
unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
cease to operate or cause to cease operating
clog up (adverb) close up (adverb)
very close
Difference between clog up and close up

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