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overstep vs excel

excel vs overstep

overstep and excel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overstep No No Yes No
excel No No Yes No
As verbs, excel is a hypernym of overstep; that is, excel is a word with a broader meaning than overstep:
  • overstep: be superior or better than some standard
  • excel: distinguish oneself
Other hypernyms of overstep include stand out, surpass.
overstep (verb) excel (verb)
pass beyond (limits or boundaries) distinguish oneself
be superior or better than some standard
Difference between overstep and excel

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