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silt vs congest

congest vs silt

silt is a noun but congest is not a noun.

silt and congest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
silt Yes No Yes No
congest No No Yes No
As verbs, congest is a hypernym of silt; that is, congest is a word with a broader meaning than silt:
  • silt: become chocked with silt
  • congest: become or cause to become obstructed
Other hypernyms of silt include back up, choke, choke off, clog, clog up, crap up, foul.
silt (noun) congest (noun)
mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
silt (verb) congest (verb)
become chocked with silt become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between silt and congest

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