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put away vs shut up

shut up vs put away

put away is not an adjective while shut up is an adjective.

put away and shut up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
put away No No Yes No
shut up No Yes Yes No
As verbs, put away and shut up are synonyms defined as:
  • put away and shut up: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
Other synonyms of put away include lock, lock away, lock in, lock up, shut away.
put away (adjective) shut up (adjective)
closely confined
put away (verb) shut up (verb)
turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily cause to be quiet or not talk
eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
kill gently, as with an injection place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
stop using
throw or cast away
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Difference between put away and shut up

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