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except vs extinguish

extinguish vs except

except and extinguish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
except No No Yes No
extinguish No No Yes No
As verbs, extinguish is a hypernym of except; that is, extinguish is a word with a broader meaning than except:
  • except: prevent from being included or considered or accepted
  • extinguish: terminate, end, or take out
Other hypernyms of except include do away with, eliminate, get rid of.
except (verb) extinguish (verb)
prevent from being included or considered or accepted put an end to; kill
object to kill in large numbers
terminate, end, or take out
extinguish by crushing
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
Difference between except and extinguish

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