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skim vs remove

remove vs skim

skim and remove both are nouns.

skim is an adjective but remove is not an adjective.

skim and remove both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skim Yes Yes Yes No
remove Yes No Yes No
As verbs, remove is a hypernym of skim; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than skim:
  • skim: remove from the surface
  • remove: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of skim include take, take away, withdraw.
skim (noun) remove (noun)
reading or glancing through quickly degree of figurative distance or separation
a thin layer covering the surface of a liquid
skim (adjective) remove (adjective)
used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed
skim (verb) remove (verb)
read superficially remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of stay away or leave
remove from the surface get rid of something abstract
cause to skip over a surface shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
coat (a liquid) with a layer dispose of
travel on the surface of water remove from a position or an office
examine hastily kill intentionally and with premeditation
cause to leave
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