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draw out vs construe

construe vs draw out

draw out and construe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
draw out No No Yes No
construe No No Yes No
As verbs, construe is a hypernym of draw out; that is, construe is a word with a broader meaning than draw out:
  • draw out: deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
  • construe: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Other hypernyms of draw out include interpret, see.
draw out (verb) construe (verb)
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer make sense of; assign a meaning to
cause to speak
remove by suction
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
make more sociable
Difference between draw out and construe

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