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fly vs decrease

decrease vs fly

fly and decrease both are nouns.

fly is an adjective but decrease is not an adjective.

fly and decrease both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly Yes Yes Yes No
decrease Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decrease is a hypernym of fly; that is, decrease is a word with a broader meaning than fly:
  • fly: decrease rapidly and disappear
  • decrease: decrease in size, extent, or range
Other hypernyms of fly include diminish, fall, lessen.
fly (noun) decrease (noun)
(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air the act of decreasing or reducing something
two-winged insects characterized by active flight the amount by which something decreases
an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth a change downward
flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent a process of becoming smaller or shorter
fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect
fly (adjective) decrease (adjective)
(British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked
fly (verb) decrease (verb)
decrease rapidly and disappear decrease in size, extent, or range
change quickly from one emotional state to another make become smaller
transport by aeroplane
hit a fly
travel through the air; be airborne
operate an airplane
move quickly or suddenly
run away quickly
travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft
travel in an airplane
pass away rapidly
cause to fly or float
be dispersed or disseminated
display in the air or cause to float
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