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rack up vs make headway

make headway vs rack up

rack up and make headway both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rack up No No Yes No
make headway No No Yes No
As verbs, make headway is a hypernym of rack up; that is, make headway is a word with a broader meaning than rack up:
  • rack up: gain points in a game
  • make headway: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Other hypernyms of rack up include advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, pull ahead, win.
rack up (verb) make headway (verb)
supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
defeat thoroughly
gain points in a game
place in a rack
Difference between rack up and make headway

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