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cordon off vs shut in

shut in vs cordon off

cordon off and shut in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cordon off No No Yes No
shut in No No Yes No
As verbs, shut in is a hypernym of cordon off; that is, shut in is a word with a broader meaning than cordon off:
  • cordon off: divide by means of a rope
  • shut in: surround completely
Other hypernyms of cordon off include close in, enclose, inclose.
cordon off (verb) shut in (verb)
divide by means of a rope surround completely
Difference between cordon off and shut in

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