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rout vs trounce

trounce vs rout

rout is a noun but trounce is not a noun.

rout and trounce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rout Yes No Yes No
trounce No No Yes No
As verbs, trounce is a hypernym of rout; that is, trounce is a word with a broader meaning than rout:
  • rout: defeat disastrously
  • trounce: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of rout include beat, beat out, crush, shell, vanquish.
rout (noun) trounce (noun)
an overwhelming defeat
a disorderly crowd of people
rout (verb) trounce (verb)
cause to flee censure severely or angrily
defeat disastrously come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
make a groove in beat severely with a whip or rod
dig with the snout
Difference between rout and trounce

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