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comb vs sleek down

sleek down vs comb

comb is a noun but sleek down is not a noun.

comb and sleek down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
comb Yes No Yes No
sleek down No No Yes No
As verbs, sleek down is a hyponym of comb; that is, sleek down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comb:
  • comb: smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb
  • sleek down: give a smooth and glossy appearance
Other hyponyms of comb include slick, slick down, fluff, tease.
comb (noun) sleek down (noun)
the act of drawing a comb through hair
ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
any of several tools for straightening fibers
comb (verb) sleek down (verb)
smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb give a smooth and glossy appearance
search thoroughly
straighten with a comb
Difference between comb and sleek down

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