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polish off vs tuck away

tuck away vs polish off

polish off and tuck away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
polish off No No Yes No
tuck away No No Yes No
As verbs, tuck away is a hyponym of polish off; that is, tuck away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polish off:
  • polish off: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
  • tuck away: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
Other hyponyms of polish off include put away, tuck in, consume, demolish, devour, down, go through.
polish off (verb) tuck away (verb)
finish a task completely eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Difference between polish off and tuck away

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