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slough vs shake off

shake off vs slough

slough is a noun but shake off is not a noun.

slough and shake off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slough Yes No Yes No
shake off No No Yes No
As verbs, shake off is a hypernym of slough; that is, shake off is a word with a broader meaning than slough:
  • slough: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  • shake off: to remove
Other hypernyms of slough include cast, cast off, drop, shed, throw, throw away, throw off.
slough (noun) shake off (noun)
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
a hollow filled with mud
slough (verb) shake off (verb)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers to remove
get rid of
Difference between slough and shake off

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