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funk vs retract

retract vs funk

funk is a noun but retract is not a noun.

funk and retract both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
funk Yes No Yes No
retract No No Yes No
As verbs, retract is a hyponym of funk; that is, retract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than funk:
  • funk: draw back, as with fear or pain
  • retract: pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Other hyponyms of funk include shrink back.
funk (noun) retract (noun)
an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
a state of nervous depression
funk (verb) retract (verb)
draw back, as with fear or pain formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
pull inward or towards a center
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Difference between funk and retract

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