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eat up vs shut in

shut in vs eat up

eat up and shut in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eat up No No Yes No
shut in No No Yes No
As verbs, shut in is a hypernym of eat up; that is, shut in is a word with a broader meaning than eat up:
  • eat up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
  • shut in: surround completely
Other hypernyms of eat up include close in, enclose, inclose.
eat up (verb) shut in (verb)
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table surround completely
use up (resources or materials)
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between eat up and shut in

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