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sadden vs weigh down

weigh down vs sadden

sadden and weigh down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sadden No No Yes No
weigh down No No Yes No
As verbs, weigh down is a hyponym of sadden; that is, weigh down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sadden:
  • sadden: make unhappy
  • weigh down: be oppressive or disheartening to
Other hyponyms of sadden include weigh on.
sadden (verb) weigh down (verb)
come to feel sad exert a force with a heavy weight
make unhappy be oppressive or disheartening to
Difference between sadden and weigh down

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