mantle vs spread out

spread out vs mantle

mantle is a noun but spread out is not a noun.

mantle and spread out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No
spread out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spread out is a hypernym of mantle; that is, spread out is a word with a broader meaning than mantle:

mantle: spread over a surface, like a mantle
spread out: move outward

Other hypernyms of mantle include diffuse, fan out, spread.

mantle (noun)	spread out (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
the cloak as a symbol of authority
the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
anything that covers

mantle (verb)	spread out (verb)
cover like a mantle	set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
spread over a surface, like a mantle	spread out or open from a closed or folded state
	move outward
	extend in one or more directions
	move away from each other
	turn outward
	strew or distribute over an area

Difference between mantle and spread out

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