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fig up vs preen

preen vs fig up

fig up and preen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fig up No No Yes No
preen No No Yes No
As verbs, preen is a hyponym of fig up; that is, preen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fig up:
  • fig up: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  • preen: dress or groom with elaborate care
Other hyponyms of fig up include dress, plume, primp, prank, tart up, enrobe, bedizen, dizen.
fig up (verb) preen (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive dress or groom with elaborate care
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
clean with one's bill
Difference between fig up and preen

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