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shut in vs swallow up

swallow up vs shut in

shut in and swallow up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut in No No Yes No
swallow up No No Yes No
As verbs, swallow up is a hyponym of shut in; that is, swallow up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shut in:
  • shut in: surround completely
  • swallow up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
shut in (verb) swallow up (verb)
surround completely enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between shut in and swallow up

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