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fly in the teeth of vs go against

go against vs fly in the teeth of

fly in the teeth of and go against both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fly in the teeth of No No Yes No
go against No No Yes No
As verbs, go against is a hypernym of fly in the teeth of; that is, go against is a word with a broader meaning than fly in the teeth of:
  • fly in the teeth of: go against
  • go against: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Other hypernyms of fly in the teeth of include break, violate.
fly in the teeth of (verb) go against (verb)
go against act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
resist
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Difference between fly in the teeth of and go against

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