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have words vs brush down

brush down vs have words

have words and brush down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
have words No No Yes No
brush down No No Yes No
As verbs, brush down is a hyponym of have words; that is, brush down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than have words:
  • have words: censure severely or angrily
  • brush down: reprimand
Other hyponyms of have words include castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, tell off.
have words (verb) brush down (verb)
censure severely or angrily reprimand
Difference between have words and brush down

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