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pooh-pooh vs decline

decline vs pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh is not a noun while decline is a noun.

pooh-pooh and decline both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pooh-pooh No No Yes No
decline Yes No Yes No
As verbs, decline is a hypernym of pooh-pooh; that is, decline is a word with a broader meaning than pooh-pooh:
  • pooh-pooh: reject with contempt
  • decline: show unwillingness towards
Other hypernyms of pooh-pooh include refuse.
pooh-pooh (noun) decline (noun)
a downward slope or bend
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
change toward something smaller or lower
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
pooh-pooh (verb) decline (verb)
reject with contempt grow smaller
express contempt about grow worse
show unwillingness towards
inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
go down
fall in value
not accept as true
Difference between pooh-pooh and decline

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