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emit vs tut-tut

tut-tut vs emit

emit and tut-tut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emit No No Yes No
tut-tut No No Yes No
As verbs, tut-tut is a hyponym of emit; that is, tut-tut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emit:
  • emit: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
  • tut-tut: utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
emit (verb) tut-tut (verb)
expel (gases or odors) utter `tsk,' `tut,' or `tut-tut,' as in disapproval
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Difference between emit and tut-tut

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