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ooze vs excrete

excrete vs ooze

ooze is a noun but excrete is not a noun.

ooze and excrete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ooze Yes No Yes No
excrete No No Yes No
As verbs, excrete is a hypernym of ooze; that is, excrete is a word with a broader meaning than ooze:
  • ooze: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  • excrete: eliminate from the body
Other hypernyms of ooze include egest, eliminate, pass.
ooze (noun) excrete (noun)
the process of seeping
any thick, viscous matter
ooze (verb) excrete (verb)
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities eliminate from the body
pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
Difference between ooze and excrete

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