remark vs shaft

shaft vs remark

remark and shaft both are nouns.

remark and shaft both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remark	Yes	No	Yes	No
shaft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shaft is a hyponym of remark; that is, shaft is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remark:

remark: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
shaft: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Other hyponyms of remark include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

remark (noun)	shaft (noun)
explicit notice	the hollow spine of a feather
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
	a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
	a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
	(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
	a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
	a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
	the main (mid) section of a long bone
	obscene terms for penis
	a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	a column of light (as from a beacon)

remark (verb)	shaft (verb)
make mention of	defeat someone through trickery or deceit
make or write a comment on	equip with a shaft

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