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riffle vs displace

displace vs riffle

riffle is a noun but displace is not a noun.

riffle and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
riffle Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of riffle; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than riffle:
  • riffle: twitch or flutter
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of riffle include move.
riffle (noun) displace (noun)
shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
riffle (verb) displace (verb)
shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix cause to move, usually with force or pressure
twitch or flutter cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
stir up (water) so as to form ripples take the place of or have precedence over
look through a book or other written material terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
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