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lifeline vs furrow

furrow vs lifeline

lifeline and furrow both are nouns.

lifeline is not a verb while furrow is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lifeline Yes No No No
furrow Yes No Yes No
As nouns, furrow is a hypernym of lifeline; that is, furrow is a word with a broader meaning than lifeline:
  • lifeline: a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
  • furrow: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
Other hypernyms of lifeline include crease, crinkle, line, seam, wrinkle.
lifeline (noun) furrow (noun)
line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)
line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection)
a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live
lifeline (verb) furrow (verb)
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
make wrinkled or creased
cut a furrow into a columns
Difference between lifeline and furrow

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