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refuse vs pooh-pooh

pooh-pooh vs refuse

refuse is a noun but pooh-pooh is not a noun.

refuse and pooh-pooh both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refuse Yes No Yes No
pooh-pooh No No Yes No
As verbs, pooh-pooh is a hyponym of refuse; that is, pooh-pooh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refuse:
  • refuse: show unwillingness towards
  • pooh-pooh: reject with contempt
Other hyponyms of refuse include disdain, freeze off, reject, scorn, spurn, turn down, contract out, regret, repudiate, disobey.
refuse (noun) pooh-pooh (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
refuse (verb) pooh-pooh (verb)
show unwillingness towards reject with contempt
not accept as true express contempt about
refuse to let have
refuse entrance or membership
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between refuse and pooh-pooh

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