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retract vs funk

funk vs retract

retract is not a noun while funk is a noun.

retract and funk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
retract No No Yes No
funk Yes No Yes No
As verbs, funk is a hypernym of retract; that is, funk is a word with a broader meaning than retract:
  • retract: pull away from a source of disgust or fear
  • funk: draw back, as with fear or pain
Other hypernyms of retract include cringe, flinch, quail, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince.
retract (noun) funk (noun)
an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar
a state of nervous depression
retract (verb) funk (verb)
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure draw back, as with fear or pain
pull inward or towards a center
use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Difference between retract and funk

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