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smooth vs file

file vs smooth

smooth and file both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but file is not an adjective.

smooth and file both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smooth Yes Yes Yes No
file Yes No Yes No
As verbs, file is a hyponym of smooth; that is, file is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:
  • smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
  • file: smooth with a file
Other hyponyms of smooth include strip, launch, rake, plane, float, sand, sandpaper, sandblast.
smooth (noun) file (noun)
the act of smoothing a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal
office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
smooth (adjective) file (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement
smooth (verb) file (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing place in a container for keeping records
make (a surface) shine file a formal charge against
free from obstructions record in a public office or in a court of law
smooth with a file
proceed in line
Difference between smooth and file

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