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smother vs spread over

spread over vs smother

smother is a noun but spread over is not a noun.

smother and spread over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smother Yes No Yes No
spread over No No Yes No
As verbs, spread over is a hypernym of smother; that is, spread over is a word with a broader meaning than smother:
  • smother: form an impenetrable cover over
  • spread over: form a cover over
Other hypernyms of smother include cover.
smother (noun) spread over (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke
a confused multitude of things
smother (verb) spread over (verb)
deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing form a cover over
suppress in order to conceal or hide
envelop completely
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
form an impenetrable cover over
Difference between smother and spread over

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