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decline vs pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh vs decline

decline is a noun but pooh-pooh is not a noun.

decline and pooh-pooh both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decline Yes No Yes No
pooh-pooh No No Yes No
As verbs, pooh-pooh is a hyponym of decline; that is, pooh-pooh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decline:
  • decline: show unwillingness towards
  • pooh-pooh: reject with contempt
Other hyponyms of decline include disdain, freeze off, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down, contract out, regret, repudiate, disobey.
decline (noun) pooh-pooh (noun)
a downward slope or bend
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
decline (verb) pooh-pooh (verb)
grow smaller reject with contempt
grow worse express contempt about
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
Difference between decline and pooh-pooh

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