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roughcast vs hew

hew vs roughcast

roughcast is a noun but hew is not a noun.

roughcast and hew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roughcast Yes No Yes No
hew No No Yes No
As verbs, hew is a hypernym of roughcast; that is, hew is a word with a broader meaning than roughcast:
  • roughcast: hew roughly, without finishing the surface
  • hew: make or shape as with an axe
Other hypernyms of roughcast include hew out.
roughcast (noun) hew (noun)
a rough preliminary model
a coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
roughcast (verb) hew (verb)
hew roughly, without finishing the surface strike with an axe; cut down, strike
apply roughcast to make or shape as with an axe
shape roughly
Difference between roughcast and hew

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