slow down vs clog

clog vs slow down

slow down is not a noun while clog is a noun.

slow down and clog both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow down	No	No	Yes	No
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clog is a hyponym of slow down; that is, clog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slow down:

slow down: cause to proceed more slowly
clog: impede with a clog or as if with a clog

Other hyponyms of slow down include bog, bog down, constipate.

slow down (noun)	clog (noun)
	a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps
	any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
	footwear usually with wooden soles

slow down (verb)	clog (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	impede with a clog or as if with a clog
lose velocity; move more slowly	fill to excess so that function is impaired
become slow or slower	coalesce or unite in a mass
reduce the speed of	become or cause to become obstructed
cause to proceed more slowly	impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
	dance a clog dance

Difference between slow down and clog

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