make up vs spin

spin vs make up

make up is not a noun while spin is a noun.

make up and spin both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
make up	No	No	Yes	No
spin	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spin is a hyponym of make up; that is, spin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than make up:

make up: concoct something artificial or untrue
spin: make up a story

Other hyponyms of make up include mythologise, mythologize, confabulate, concoct, trump up, vamp, vamp up.

make up (noun)	spin (noun)
	the act of rotating rapidly
	a short drive in a car
	rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
	a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
	a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)

make up (verb)	spin (verb)
apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier	prolong or extend
put in order or neaten	twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
come to terms	work natural fibers into a thread
concoct something artificial or untrue	form a web by making a thread
devise or compose	make up a story
do or give something to somebody in return	stream in jets, of liquids
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point	revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
form or compose	cause to spin
adjust for

Difference between make up and spin

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