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palpebrate vs nictitate
nictitate vs palpebrate
palpebrate
is an
adjective
but
nictitate
is not an
adjective
.
palpebrate
and
nictitate
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
palpebrate
No
Yes
Yes
No
nictitate
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
nictitate
is a hypernym of
palpebrate
; that is,
nictitate
is a word with a broader meaning than
palpebrate
:
palpebrate
: wink or blink, especially repeatedly
nictitate
: briefly shut the eyes
Other hypernyms of palpebrate include
blink
,
nictate
,
wink
.
palpebrate (adjective)
nictitate (adjective)
having eyelids
palpebrate (verb)
nictitate (verb)
wink or blink, especially repeatedly
briefly shut the eyes
Words related to "
palpebrate
"
blink
nictate
nictitate
palpebra
palpebration
wink
Words related to "
nictitate
"
act involuntarily
act reflexively
bat
blink
flutter
nictate
nictitation
palpebrate
wink
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