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out-herod vs outdo

outdo vs out-herod

out-herod and outdo both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
out-herod No No Yes No
outdo No No Yes No
As verbs, outdo is a hypernym of out-herod; that is, outdo is a word with a broader meaning than out-herod:
  • out-herod: surpass someone in cruelty or evil
  • outdo: be or do something to a greater degree
Other hypernyms of out-herod include exceed, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass.
out-herod (verb) outdo (verb)
surpass someone in cruelty or evil be or do something to a greater degree
get the better of
Difference between out-herod and outdo

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