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cut off vs burst upon

burst upon vs cut off

cut off is an adjective but burst upon is not an adjective.

cut off and burst upon both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut off No Yes Yes No
burst upon No No Yes No
As verbs, burst upon is a hyponym of cut off; that is, burst upon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cut off:
  • cut off: make a break in
  • burst upon: spring suddenly
cut off (adjective) burst upon (adjective)
detached by cutting
cut off (verb) burst upon (verb)
cease, stop spring suddenly
make a break in
remove by or as if by cutting
remove surgically
break a small piece off from
cut off and stop
Difference between cut off and burst upon

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