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overlook vs forget

forget vs overlook

overlook is a noun but forget is not a noun.

overlook and forget both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overlook Yes No Yes No
forget No No Yes No
As verbs, forget is a hyponym of overlook; that is, forget is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overlook:
  • overlook: leave undone or leave out
  • forget: forget to do something
Other hyponyms of overlook include jump, pass over, skip, skip over.
overlook (noun) forget (noun)
a high place affording a good view
overlook (verb) forget (verb)
leave undone or leave out be unable to remember
watch over dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
look past, fail to notice leave behind unintentionally
look down on forget to do something
be oriented in a certain direction
Difference between overlook and forget

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