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deliquesce vs thaw

thaw vs deliquesce

deliquesce is not a noun while thaw is a noun.

deliquesce and thaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deliquesce No No Yes No
thaw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, thaw is a hypernym of deliquesce; that is, thaw is a word with a broader meaning than deliquesce:
  • deliquesce: melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
  • thaw: become or cause to become soft or liquid
Other hypernyms of deliquesce include dethaw, dissolve, melt, unfreeze, unthaw.
deliquesce (noun) thaw (noun)
a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile
warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
deliquesce (verb) thaw (verb)
melt or become liquid by absorbing moisture from the air become or cause to become soft or liquid
melt away in the process of decay
Difference between deliquesce and thaw

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