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mangle vs disfigure

disfigure vs mangle

mangle is a noun but disfigure is not a noun.

mangle and disfigure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mangle Yes No Yes No
disfigure No No Yes No
As verbs, disfigure is a hypernym of mangle; that is, disfigure is a word with a broader meaning than mangle:
  • mangle: injure badly by beating
  • disfigure: mar or spoil the appearance of
Other hypernyms of mangle include blemish, deface.
mangle (noun) disfigure (noun)
clothes dryer for drying and ironing laundry by passing it between two heavy heated rollers
mangle (verb) disfigure (verb)
damage or injure severely mar or spoil the appearance of
alter so as to make unrecognizable
press with a mangle
injure badly by beating
Difference between mangle and disfigure

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