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ratchet down vs march on

march on vs ratchet down

ratchet down and march on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ratchet down No No Yes No
march on No No Yes No
As verbs, march on is a hypernym of ratchet down; that is, march on is a word with a broader meaning than ratchet down:
  • ratchet down: move by degrees in one direction only
  • march on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of ratchet down include advance, go on, move on, pass on, progress.
ratchet down (verb) march on (verb)
move by degrees in one direction only move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Difference between ratchet down and march on

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