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creep up vs go on

go on vs creep up

creep up and go on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
creep up No No Yes No
go on No No Yes No
As verbs, go on is a hypernym of creep up; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than creep up:
  • creep up: advance stealthily or unnoticed
  • go on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of creep up include advance, march on, move on, pass on, progress.
creep up (verb) go on (verb)
advance stealthily or unnoticed come to pass
continue talking
start running, functioning, or operating
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Difference between creep up and go on

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