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finish vs recess

recess vs finish

finish and recess both are nouns.

finish and recess both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
finish Yes No Yes No
recess Yes No Yes No
As verbs, recess is a hyponym of finish; that is, recess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than finish:
  • finish: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
  • recess: close at the end of a session
finish (noun) recess (noun)
the act of finishing a pause from doing something (as work)
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) an enclosure that is set back or indented
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) a small concavity
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) a state of abeyance or suspended business
event whose occurrence ends something
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the temporal end; the concluding time
finish (verb) recess (verb)
finally be or do something close at the end of a session
come or bring to a finish or an end make a recess in
cause to finish a relationship with somebody put into a recess
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between finish and recess

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