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shack vs dwell

dwell vs shack

shack is a noun but dwell is not a noun.

shack and dwell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shack Yes No Yes No
dwell No No Yes No
As verbs, dwell is a hypernym of shack; that is, dwell is a word with a broader meaning than shack:
  • shack: make one's home in a particular place or community
  • dwell: be an inhabitant of or reside in
Other hypernyms of shack include inhabit, live, populate.
shack (noun) dwell (noun)
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
shack (verb) dwell (verb)
move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly think moodily or anxiously about something
make one's home in a particular place or community come back to
be an inhabitant of or reside in
originate (in)
exist or be situated within
Difference between shack and dwell

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