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harden vs callus

callus vs harden

harden is not a noun while callus is a noun.

harden and callus both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
harden No No Yes No
callus Yes No Yes No
As verbs, callus is a hyponym of harden; that is, callus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harden:
  • harden: become hard or harder
  • callus: form a callus or calluses
Other hyponyms of harden include encrust, incrust, calcify, cure.
As verbs, callus is a hyponym of harden; that is, callus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than harden:
  • harden: make hard or harder
  • callus: cause a callus to form on
Other hyponyms of harden include face-harden, anneal, normalize, temper.
harden (noun) callus (noun)
(botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid
bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
harden (verb) callus (verb)
become hard or harder form a callus or calluses
make hard or harder cause a callus to form on
make healthy
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Difference between harden and callus

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