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cut to ribbons vs demolish

demolish vs cut to ribbons

cut to ribbons and demolish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cut to ribbons No No Yes No
demolish No No Yes No
As verbs, demolish is a hypernym of cut to ribbons; that is, demolish is a word with a broader meaning than cut to ribbons:
  • cut to ribbons: defeat totally
  • demolish: defeat soundly and humiliatingly
Other hypernyms of cut to ribbons include destroy.
cut to ribbons (verb) demolish (verb)
defeat totally defeat soundly and humiliatingly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
ruin or destroy
Difference between cut to ribbons and demolish

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