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shoot vs squander

squander vs shoot

shoot is a noun but squander is not a noun.

shoot and squander both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
squander No No Yes No
As verbs, squander is a hypernym of shoot; that is, squander is a word with a broader meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: spend frivolously and unwisely
  • squander: spend extravagantly
Other hypernyms of shoot include consume, ware, waste.
shoot (noun) squander (noun)
the act of shooting at targets
a new branch
shoot (verb) squander (verb)
give an injection to spend extravagantly
produce buds, branches, or germinate spend thoughtlessly; throw away
measure the altitude of by using a sextant
record on photographic film
make a film or photograph of something
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between shoot and squander

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