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foist vs enclose

enclose vs foist

foist and enclose both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foist No No Yes No
enclose No No Yes No
As verbs, enclose is a hypernym of foist; that is, enclose is a word with a broader meaning than foist:
  • foist: insert surreptitiously or without warrant
  • enclose: place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
Other hypernyms of foist include inclose, insert, introduce, put in, stick in.
foist (verb) enclose (verb)
insert surreptitiously or without warrant place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
to force onto another surround completely
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
close in
Difference between foist and enclose

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