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come up vs nickel-and-dime

nickel-and-dime vs come up

come up is not an adjective while nickel-and-dime is an adjective.

come up and nickel-and-dime both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come up No No Yes No
nickel-and-dime No Yes Yes No
As verbs, nickel-and-dime is a hyponym of come up; that is, nickel-and-dime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than come up:
  • come up: gather (money or other resources) together over time
  • nickel-and-dime: accumulate gradually
come up (adjective) nickel-and-dime (adjective)
low-paying
of minor importance
come up (verb) nickel-and-dime (verb)
result or issue accumulate gradually
start running, functioning, or operating spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
gather or bring together
gather (money or other resources) together over time
bring forth, usually something desirable
come up, of celestial bodies
come to the surface
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
move upward
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
originate or come into being
be mentioned
Difference between come up and nickel-and-dime

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