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roil vs stir up

stir up vs roil

roil and stir up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roil No No Yes No
stir up No No Yes No
As verbs, stir up is a hypernym of roil; that is, stir up is a word with a broader meaning than roil:
  • roil: make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
  • stir up: change the arrangement or position of
Other hypernyms of roil include agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, vex.
roil (verb) stir up (verb)
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of provoke or stir up
be agitated change the arrangement or position of
arouse or excite feelings and passions
try to stir up public opinion
Difference between roil and stir up

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