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groom vs clean

clean vs groom

groom and clean both are nouns.

groom is not an adjective while clean is an adjective.

groom and clean both are verbs.

groom is not an adverb while clean is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
groom Yes No Yes No
clean Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, clean is a hyponym of groom; that is, clean is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than groom:
  • groom: care for one's external appearance
  • clean: clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
Other hyponyms of groom include cleanse, shave, comb, comb out, disentangle, arrange, coif, coiffe, coiffure, do, dress, set, gel, mousse, pomade, clean up, make up, manicure, barber, pedicure, do up, doll up, glam up, pretty up, slick up, smarten up, spruce, spruce up, perfume, scent.
groom (noun) clean (noun)
a man who has recently been married a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
groom (adjective) clean (adjective)
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
ritually clean or pure
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
free from sepsis or infection
thorough and without qualification
without difficulties or problems
(of a surface) not written or printed on
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
morally pure
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
free from impurities
free of drugs
not carrying concealed weapons
free of restrictions or qualifications
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
groom (verb) clean (verb)
care for one's external appearance clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
give a neat appearance to remove unwanted substances from
educate for a future role or function remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
remove shells or husks from
make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
clean and tidy up the house
remove while making clean
remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
be cleanable
groom (adverb) clean (adverb)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
completely; used as intensifiers
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