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dig out vs unearth

unearth vs dig out

dig out and unearth both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dig out No No Yes No
unearth No No Yes No
As verbs, unearth is a hypernym of dig out; that is, unearth is a word with a broader meaning than dig out:
  • dig out: remove, harvest, or recover by digging
  • unearth: recover through digging
Other hypernyms of dig out include excavate.
dig out (verb) unearth (verb)
create by digging recover through digging
dig out from underneath earth or snow discover by investigation
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
Difference between dig out and unearth

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