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mop up vs follow-through

follow-through vs mop up

mop up and follow-through both are nouns.

mop up is a verb but follow-through is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mop up Yes No Yes No
follow-through Yes No No No
As nouns, follow-through is a hyponym of mop up; that is, follow-through is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mop up:
  • mop up: a concluding action
  • follow-through: carrying some project or intention to full completion
mop up (noun) follow-through (noun)
a concluding action carrying some project or intention to full completion
the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion
mop up (verb) follow-through (verb)
finish a task completely
defeat thoroughly
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
Difference between mop up and follow-through

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