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gum up vs choke off

choke off vs gum up

gum up and choke off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gum up No No Yes No
choke off No No Yes No
As verbs, choke off is a hypernym of gum up; that is, choke off is a word with a broader meaning than gum up:
  • gum up: stick together as if with gum
  • choke off: become or cause to become obstructed
Other hypernyms of gum up include back up, choke, clog, clog up, congest, crap up, foul.
gum up (verb) choke off (verb)
stick together as if with gum suppress
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between gum up and choke off

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