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piggyback vs alter

alter vs piggyback

piggyback is a noun but alter is not a noun.

piggyback and alter both are verbs.

piggyback is an adverb but alter is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
piggyback Yes No Yes Yes
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of piggyback; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than piggyback:
  • piggyback: bring into alignment with
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of piggyback include change, modify.
piggyback (noun) alter (noun)
the act of carrying something piggyback
piggyback (verb) alter (verb)
bring into alignment with remove the ovaries of
support on the back and shoulders become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
haul by railroad car cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
ride on someone's shoulders or back make an alteration to
piggyback (adverb) alter (adverb)
on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
on a railroad flatcar
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