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progress vs creep up

creep up vs progress

progress is a noun but creep up is not a noun.

progress and creep up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progress Yes No Yes No
creep up No No Yes No
As verbs, creep up is a hyponym of progress; that is, creep up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:
  • progress: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • creep up: advance stealthily or unnoticed
Other hyponyms of progress include forge, penetrate, sneak up, encroach, impinge, infringe, plough on, press on, push on, string, string along, overhaul, overtake, pass, close in, draw in, edge, inch, rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down, elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by.
progress (noun) creep up (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward
progress (verb) creep up (verb)
develop in a positive way advance stealthily or unnoticed
form or accumulate steadily
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Difference between progress and creep up

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