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slay vs succeed

succeed vs slay

slay and succeed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slay No No Yes No
succeed No No Yes No
As verbs, succeed is a hypernym of slay; that is, succeed is a word with a broader meaning than slay:
  • slay: to succeed greatly
  • succeed: attain success or reach a desired goal
Other hypernyms of slay include bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, win.
slay (verb) succeed (verb)
kill intentionally and with premeditation attain success or reach a desired goal
to succeed greatly be the successor (of)
Difference between slay and succeed

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