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mop up vs beat out

beat out vs mop up

mop up is a noun but beat out is not a noun.

mop up and beat out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mop up Yes No Yes No
beat out No No Yes No
As verbs, beat out is a hypernym of mop up; that is, beat out is a word with a broader meaning than mop up:
  • mop up: defeat thoroughly
  • beat out: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of mop up include beat, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish.
mop up (noun) beat out (noun)
a concluding action
mop up (verb) beat out (verb)
finish a task completely come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
defeat thoroughly beat out a rhythm
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
Difference between mop up and beat out

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