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lay aside vs squirrel away

squirrel away vs lay aside

lay aside and squirrel away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay aside No No Yes No
squirrel away No No Yes No
As verbs, squirrel away is a hyponym of lay aside; that is, squirrel away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lay aside:
  • lay aside: accumulate money for future use
  • squirrel away: save up as for future use
Other hyponyms of lay aside include cache, hive up, hoard, lay away, stash.
lay aside (verb) squirrel away (verb)
accumulate money for future use save up as for future use
Difference between lay aside and squirrel away

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