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diffuse vs publicise

publicise vs diffuse

diffuse is an adjective but publicise is not an adjective.

diffuse and publicise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
diffuse No Yes Yes No
publicise No No Yes No
As verbs, publicise is a hypernym of diffuse; that is, publicise is a word with a broader meaning than diffuse:
  • diffuse: cause to become widely known
  • publicise: make public
Other hypernyms of diffuse include air, bare, publicize.
diffuse (adjective) publicise (adjective)
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
spread out; not concentrated in one place
lacking conciseness
diffuse (verb) publicise (verb)
cause to become widely known make public
spread or diffuse through call attention to
move outward
Difference between diffuse and publicise

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