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furbish up vs repoint

repoint vs furbish up

furbish up and repoint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
furbish up No No Yes No
repoint No No Yes No
As verbs, repoint is a hyponym of furbish up; that is, repoint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than furbish up:
  • furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
  • repoint: repair the joints of bricks
Other hyponyms of furbish up include fiddle, tinker, fill, patch, piece, cobble, point, trouble-shoot, troubleshoot, patch, patch up, resole, sole, revamp, vamp, heel, reheel, darn.
furbish up (verb) repoint (verb)
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken repair the joints of bricks
Difference between furbish up and repoint

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