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mummify vs carry on

carry on vs mummify

mummify and carry on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mummify No No Yes No
carry on No No Yes No
As verbs, carry on is a hypernym of mummify; that is, carry on is a word with a broader meaning than mummify:
  • mummify: preserve while making lifeless
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Other hypernyms of mummify include bear on, continue, preserve, uphold.
mummify (verb) carry on (verb)
dry up and shrivel due to complete loss of moisture continue talking
remove the organs and dry out (a dead body) in order to preserve it direct the course of; manage or control
preserve while making lifeless misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Difference between mummify and carry on

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