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descend vs cascade down

cascade down vs descend

descend and cascade down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descend No No Yes No
cascade down No No Yes No
As verbs, cascade down is a hyponym of descend; that is, cascade down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descend:
  • descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • cascade down: rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
Other hyponyms of descend include prolapse, abseil, rappel, rope down, dismount, get down, get off, light, unhorse, avalanche, roll down, dive, plunge, plunk, go down, go under, set, correct, decline, slump, precipitate, sink, subside, crash, flop, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade.
descend (verb) cascade down (verb)
come as if by falling rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
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