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expectorate vs eject

eject vs expectorate

expectorate and eject both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expectorate No No Yes No
eject No No Yes No
As verbs, eject is a hypernym of expectorate; that is, eject is a word with a broader meaning than expectorate:
  • expectorate: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
  • eject: eliminate (a substance)
Other hypernyms of expectorate include discharge, exhaust, expel, release.
expectorate (verb) eject (verb)
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth eliminate (a substance)
clear out the chest and lungs cause to come out in a squirt
put out or expel from a place
leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule
Difference between expectorate and eject

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