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overshadow vs overtop

overtop vs overshadow

overshadow and overtop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overshadow No No Yes No
overtop No No Yes No
As verbs, overtop is a hypernym of overshadow; that is, overtop is a word with a broader meaning than overshadow:
  • overshadow: make appear small by comparison
  • overtop: look down on
Other hypernyms of overshadow include command, dominate, overlook.
overshadow (verb) overtop (verb)
cast a shadow upon look down on
be greater in significance than
make appear small by comparison
Difference between overshadow and overtop

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