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smooth vs rake

rake vs smooth

smooth and rake both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but rake is not an adjective.

smooth and rake both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smooth Yes Yes Yes No
rake Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rake is a hyponym of smooth; that is, rake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:
  • smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
  • rake: level or smooth with a rake
Other hyponyms of smooth include strip, launch, plane, float, sand, sandpaper, sandblast, file.
smooth (noun) rake (noun)
the act of smoothing a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a dissolute man in fashionable society
smooth (adjective) rake (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) rake (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing gather with a rake
make (a surface) shine level or smooth with a rake
free from obstructions scrape gently
move through with or as if with a rake
examine hastily
sweep the length of
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