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come out of the closet vs give away

give away vs come out of the closet

come out of the closet and give away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come out of the closet No No Yes No
give away No No Yes No
As verbs, give away is a hypernym of come out of the closet; that is, give away is a word with a broader meaning than come out of the closet:
  • come out of the closet: to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality
  • give away: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Other hypernyms of come out of the closet include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, let on, let out, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
come out of the closet (verb) give away (verb)
to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
give away information about somebody
make a gift of
formally hand over to the bridegroom in marriage; of a bride by her father
Difference between come out of the closet and give away

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