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hit the books vs grind away

grind away vs hit the books

hit the books and grind away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hit the books No No Yes No
grind away No No Yes No
As verbs, grind away is a hyponym of hit the books; that is, grind away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hit the books:
  • hit the books: learn by reading books
  • grind away: study intensively, as before an exam
Other hyponyms of hit the books include con, learn, memorise, memorize, bone, bone up, cram, drum, get up, mug up, swot, swot up.
hit the books (verb) grind away (verb)
learn by reading books study intensively, as before an exam
Difference between hit the books and grind away

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