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out-herod vs surpass

surpass vs out-herod

out-herod and surpass both are verbs.

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

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