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sink vs come down

come down vs sink

sink is a noun but come down is not a noun.

sink and come down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sink Yes No Yes No
come down No No Yes No
As verbs, come down is a hypernym of sink; that is, come down is a word with a broader meaning than sink:
  • sink: go under
  • come down: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of sink include descend, fall, go down.
As verbs, come down is a hypernym of sink; that is, come down is a word with a broader meaning than sink:
  • sink: descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
  • come down: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
Other hypernyms of sink include descend, fall, go down.
sink (noun) come down (noun)
plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it
a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
sink (verb) come down (verb)
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly get sick
embed deeply be the essential element
go under criticize or reprimand harshly
fall or descend to a lower place or level move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
cause to sink fall from clouds
fall or sink heavily
appear to move downward
descend into or as if into some soft substance or place
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into
Difference between sink and come down

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