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holdfast vs lashing

lashing vs holdfast

holdfast and lashing both are nouns.

holdfast is not an adjective while lashing is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holdfast Yes No No No
lashing Yes Yes No No
As nouns, lashing is a hyponym of holdfast; that is, lashing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdfast:
  • holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  • lashing: rope that is used for fastening something to something else
holdfast (noun) lashing (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
rope that is used for fastening something to something else
holdfast (adjective) lashing (adjective)
violently urging on by whipping or flogging
Difference between holdfast and lashing

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