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deck out vs preen

preen vs deck out

deck out and preen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deck out No No Yes No
preen No No Yes No
As verbs, preen is a hyponym of deck out; that is, preen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deck out:
  • deck out: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  • preen: dress or groom with elaborate care
Other hyponyms of deck out include dress, plume, primp, prank, tart up, enrobe, bedizen, dizen.
deck out (verb) preen (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive dress or groom with elaborate care
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
clean with one's bill
Difference between deck out and preen

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