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snub vs turn down

turn down vs snub

snub is a noun but turn down is not a noun.

snub is an adjective but turn down is not an adjective.

snub and turn down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
snub Yes Yes Yes No
turn down No No Yes No
As verbs, turn down is a hypernym of snub; that is, turn down is a word with a broader meaning than snub:
  • snub: reject outright and bluntly
  • turn down: reject with contempt
Other hypernyms of snub include disdain, freeze off, pooh-pooh, reject, scorn, spurn.
snub (noun) turn down (noun)
a refusal to recognize someone you know
an instance of driving away or warding off
snub (adjective) turn down (adjective)
unusually short
snub (verb) turn down (verb)
reject outright and bluntly make lower or quieter
refuse to acknowledge take a downward direction
reject with contempt
not accept as true
refuse entrance or membership
Difference between snub and turn down

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