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hew vs roughcast

roughcast vs hew

hew is not a noun while roughcast is a noun.

hew and roughcast both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hew No No Yes No
roughcast Yes No Yes No
As verbs, roughcast is a hyponym of hew; that is, roughcast is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hew:
  • hew: make or shape as with an axe
  • roughcast: hew roughly, without finishing the surface
Other hyponyms of hew include rough-hew.
hew (noun) roughcast (noun)
a rough preliminary model
a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
hew (verb) roughcast (verb)
strike with an axe; cut down, strike hew roughly, without finishing the surface
make or shape as with an axe apply roughcast to
shape roughly
Difference between hew and roughcast

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