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compound vs screw up

screw up vs compound

compound is a noun but screw up is not a noun.

compound is an adjective but screw up is not an adjective.

compound and screw up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compound Yes Yes Yes No
screw up No No Yes No
As verbs, screw up is a hyponym of compound; that is, screw up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compound:
  • compound: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  • screw up: make more intense
Other hyponyms of compound include heat up, hot up, fan, enhance, heighten, raise, amplify, sharpen, heighten, sharpen.
compound (noun) screw up (noun)
an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
compound (adjective) screw up (adjective)
composed of more than one part
consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
compound (verb) screw up (verb)
put or add together twist into a strained configuration
make more intense, stronger, or more marked make more intense
combine so as to form a whole; mix screw or turn higher
create by mixing or combining make a mess of, destroy or ruin
calculate principal and interest
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