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environ vs shut in

shut in vs environ

environ and shut in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
environ No No Yes No
shut in No No Yes No
As verbs, shut in is a hyponym of environ; that is, shut in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than environ:
  • environ: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  • shut in: surround completely
Other hyponyms of environ include fringe, gird, girdle, cloister, close in, enclose, inclose, hem in, cloister.
environ (verb) shut in (verb)
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle surround completely
Difference between environ and shut in

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