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progress vs clear sailing

clear sailing vs progress

progress and clear sailing both are nouns.

progress is a verb but clear sailing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progress Yes No Yes No
clear sailing Yes No No No
As nouns, clear sailing is a hyponym of progress; that is, clear sailing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:
  • progress: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  • clear sailing: easy unobstructed progress
Other hyponyms of progress include push, career, life history, march, easy going, plain sailing, leapfrog.
progress (noun) clear sailing (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) easy unobstructed progress
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward
progress (verb) clear sailing (verb)
develop in a positive way
form or accumulate steadily
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Difference between progress and clear sailing

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