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shut vs ostracise

ostracise vs shut

shut is an adjective but ostracise is not an adjective.

shut and ostracise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut No Yes Yes No
ostracise No No Yes No
As verbs, ostracise is a hyponym of shut; that is, ostracise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shut:
  • shut: prevent from entering; shut out
  • ostracise: avoid speaking to or dealing with
Other hyponyms of shut include curse, excommunicate, unchurch, lock out, ostracize.
shut (adjective) ostracise (adjective)
not open
used especially of mouth or eyes
shut (verb) ostracise (verb)
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut avoid speaking to or dealing with
become closed expel from a community or group
prevent from entering; shut out
Difference between shut and ostracise

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