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indurate vs incrust

incrust vs indurate

indurate is an adjective but incrust is not an adjective.

indurate and incrust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
indurate No Yes Yes No
incrust No No Yes No
As verbs, incrust is a hyponym of indurate; that is, incrust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indurate:
  • indurate: become hard or harder
  • incrust: form a crust or a hard layer
Other hyponyms of indurate include encrust, callus, calcify, cure.
indurate (adjective) incrust (adjective)
emotionally hardened
indurate (verb) incrust (verb)
become hard or harder form a crust or a hard layer
make hard or harder cover or coat with a crust
become fixed or established decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)
cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Difference between indurate and incrust

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