progress vs string along

string along vs progress

progress is a noun but string along is not a noun.

progress and string along both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No
string along	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, string along is a hyponym of progress; that is, string along is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:

progress: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
string along: move or come along

Other hyponyms of progress include forge, penetrate, creep up, sneak up, encroach, impinge, infringe, plough on, press on, push on, string, 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)	string along (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward

progress (verb)	string along (verb)
develop in a positive way	move or come along
form or accumulate steadily
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Difference between progress and string along

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