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overmaster vs steamroller

steamroller vs overmaster

overmaster is not a noun while steamroller is a noun.

overmaster and steamroller both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overmaster No No Yes No
steamroller Yes No Yes No
As verbs, steamroller is a hyponym of overmaster; that is, steamroller is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overmaster:
  • overmaster: overcome by superior force
  • steamroller: overwhelm by using great force
Other hyponyms of overmaster include steamroll.
overmaster (noun) steamroller (noun)
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
overmaster (verb) steamroller (verb)
overcome by superior force make level or flat with a steamroller
overwhelm by using great force
crush with a steamroller as if to level
proceed with great force
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
Difference between overmaster and steamroller

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