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descend vs flop

flop vs descend

descend is not a noun while flop is a noun.

descend and flop both are verbs.

descend is not an adverb while flop is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
descend No No Yes No
flop Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, flop is a hyponym of descend; that is, flop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descend:
  • descend: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  • flop: fall suddenly and abruptly
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, topple, tumble, drop, plop, pitch, alight, climb down, go down, go under, settle, sink, pounce, swoop, drip, cascade, cascade down.
descend (noun) flop (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink
a complete failure
someone who is unsuccessful
an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
descend (verb) flop (verb)
come as if by falling fall suddenly and abruptly
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way fall loosely
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity fail utterly; collapse
come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
descend (adverb) flop (adverb)
with a flopping sound
completely
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