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moisturise vs moisten
moisten vs moisturise
moisturise
and
moisten
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
moisturise
No
No
Yes
No
moisten
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
moisten
is a hypernym of
moisturise
; that is,
moisten
is a word with a broader meaning than
moisturise
:
moisturise
: make (more) humid
moisten
: make moist
Other hypernyms of moisturise include
dampen
,
wash
.
moisturise (verb)
moisten (verb)
make (more) humid
make moist
moisten with fine drops
Words related to "
moisturise
"
Australian spelling
British spelling
dampen
humidify
hydrate
moisten
moisture
moisturize
wash
Words related to "
moisten
"
baste
dampen
drizzle
humidify
moistener
moistening
moisture
moisturise
moisturize
splash
splosh
sprinkle
wash
wet
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