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emit vs splutter

splutter vs emit

emit is not a noun while splutter is a noun.

emit and splutter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emit No No Yes No
splutter Yes No Yes No
As verbs, splutter is a hyponym of emit; that is, splutter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emit:
  • emit: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • splutter: utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
emit (noun) splutter (noun)
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
emit (verb) splutter (verb)
expel (gases or odors) spit up in an explosive manner
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Difference between emit and splutter

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