exercise vs elbow grease

elbow grease vs exercise

exercise and elbow grease both are nouns.

exercise is a verb but elbow grease is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exercise	Yes	No	Yes	No
elbow grease	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, elbow grease is a hypernym of exercise; that is, elbow grease is a word with a broader meaning than exercise:

exercise: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
elbow grease: use of physical or mental energy; hard work

Other hypernyms of exercise include effort, exertion, sweat, travail.

exercise (noun)	elbow grease (noun)
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit	use of physical or mental energy; hard work
a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
systematic training by multiple repetitions
the act of using
an action, often used negatively and without consequences
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

exercise (verb)	elbow grease (verb)
do physical exercise
give a workout to
learn by repetition
put to use
carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

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