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knock out vs overpower

overpower vs knock out

knock out and overpower both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knock out No No Yes No
overpower No No Yes No
As verbs, overpower is a hypernym of knock out; that is, overpower is a word with a broader meaning than knock out:
  • knock out: overwhelm with admiration
  • overpower: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Other hypernyms of knock out include overcome, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm.
knock out (verb) overpower (verb)
destroy or break forcefully overcome by superior force
eliminate overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out
knock unconscious or senseless
overwhelm with admiration
Difference between knock out and overpower

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