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pooh-pooh vs verbalise

verbalise vs pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh and verbalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pooh-pooh No No Yes No
verbalise No No Yes No
As verbs, verbalise is a hypernym of pooh-pooh; that is, verbalise is a word with a broader meaning than pooh-pooh:
  • pooh-pooh: express contempt about
  • verbalise: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Other hypernyms of pooh-pooh include express, give tongue to, utter, verbalize.
pooh-pooh (verb) verbalise (verb)
reject with contempt convert into a verb
express contempt about express in speech
be verbose
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Difference between pooh-pooh and verbalise

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