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preen vs fig out

fig out vs preen

preen and fig out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preen No No Yes No
fig out No No Yes No
As verbs, fig out is a hypernym of preen; that is, fig out is a word with a broader meaning than preen:
  • preen: dress or groom with elaborate care
  • fig out: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Other hypernyms of preen include attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up.
preen (verb) fig out (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
clean with one's bill
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