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short-change vs goldbrick

goldbrick vs short-change

short-change is not a noun while goldbrick is a noun.

short-change and goldbrick both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
short-change No No Yes No
goldbrick Yes No Yes No
As verbs, goldbrick is a hypernym of short-change; that is, goldbrick is a word with a broader meaning than short-change:
  • short-change: cheat someone by not returning him enough money
  • goldbrick: deprive of by deceit
Other hypernyms of short-change include bunco, con, defraud, diddle, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, swindle, victimize.
As verbs, short-change and goldbrick are synonyms defined as:
  • short-change and goldbrick: deprive of by deceit
Other synonyms of short-change include bunco, con, defraud, diddle, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, victimize.
short-change (noun) goldbrick (noun)
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
an idle worthless person
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
short-change (verb) goldbrick (verb)
cheat someone by not returning him enough money avoid (one's assigned duties)
deprive of by deceit deprive of by deceit
Difference between short-change and goldbrick

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