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ratchet vs march on

march on vs ratchet

ratchet is a noun but march on is not a noun.

ratchet and march on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ratchet Yes No Yes No
march on No No Yes No
As verbs, march on is a hypernym of ratchet; that is, march on is a word with a broader meaning than ratchet:
  • ratchet: move by degrees in one direction only
  • march on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of ratchet include advance, go on, move on, pass on, progress.
ratchet (noun) march on (noun)
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
ratchet (verb) march on (verb)
move by degrees in one direction only move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Difference between ratchet and march on

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