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graze vs shave

shave vs graze

graze and shave both are nouns.

graze and shave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
graze Yes No Yes No
shave Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shave is a hyponym of graze; that is, shave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than graze:
  • graze: scrape gently
  • shave: touch the surface of lightly
graze (noun) shave (noun)
the act of grazing the act of removing hair with a razor
a superficial abrasion
graze (verb) shave (verb)
eat lightly, try different dishes remove body hair with a razor
scrape gently touch the surface of lightly
feed as in a meadow or pasture cut closely
break the skin (of a body part) by scraping cut or remove with or as if with a plane
let feed in a field or pasture or meadow make shavings of or reduce to shavings
cut the price of
Difference between graze and shave

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