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review vs rave

rave vs review

review and rave both are nouns.

review and rave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
review Yes No Yes No
rave Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rave is a hyponym of review; that is, rave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than review:
  • review: an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
  • rave: an extravagantly enthusiastic review
Other hyponyms of review include book review, notice.
review (noun) rave (noun)
a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment an extravagantly enthusiastic review
practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played
a formal or official examination
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
review (verb) rave (verb)
look at again; examine again praise enthusiastically
look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
hold a review (of troops) participate in an all-night techno dance party
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
Difference between review and rave

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