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reflect vs give off

give off vs reflect

reflect and give off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reflect No No Yes No
give off No No Yes No
As verbs, give off is a hypernym of reflect; that is, give off is a word with a broader meaning than reflect:
  • reflect: be bright by reflecting or casting light
  • give off: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Other hypernyms of reflect include emit, give out.
reflect (verb) give off (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject have as a by-product
give evidence of the quality of give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
give evidence of a certain behavior
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
manifest or bring back
show an image of
be bright by reflecting or casting light
Difference between reflect and give off

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