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shame vs evoke

evoke vs shame

shame is a noun but evoke is not a noun.

shame and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shame Yes No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of shame; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than shame:
  • shame: cause to be ashamed
  • evoke: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of shame include arouse, elicit, enkindle, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
shame (noun) evoke (noun)
an unfortunate development
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
a state of dishonor
shame (verb) evoke (verb)
surpass or beat by a wide margin call to mind
cause to be ashamed evoke or provoke to appear or occur
bring shame or dishonor upon deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
compel through a sense of shame summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Difference between shame and evoke

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