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soak vs work over

work over vs soak

soak is a noun but work over is not a noun.

soak and work over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
soak Yes No Yes No
work over No No Yes No
As verbs, work over is a hypernym of soak; that is, work over is a word with a broader meaning than soak:
  • soak: beat severely
  • work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Other hypernyms of soak include beat, beat up.
soak (noun) work over (noun)
washing something by allowing it to soak
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
soak (verb) work over (verb)
fill, soak, or imbue totally give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
heat a metal prior to working it
become drunk or drink excessively
make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
beat severely
submerge in a liquid
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
leave as a guarantee in return for money
Difference between soak and work over

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