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diffuse vs publicize

publicize vs diffuse

diffuse is an adjective but publicize is not an adjective.

diffuse and publicize both are verbs.

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

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