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speed vs deepen

deepen vs speed

speed is a noun but deepen is not a noun.

speed and deepen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed Yes No Yes No
deepen No No Yes No
As verbs, deepen is a hypernym of speed; that is, deepen is a word with a broader meaning than speed:
  • speed: move faster
  • deepen: become more intense
Other hypernyms of speed include intensify.
speed (noun) deepen (noun)
changing location rapidly
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
speed (verb) deepen (verb)
move faster become more intense
cause to move faster make more intense, stronger, or more marked
move very fast become deeper in tone
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity make deeper
move hurridly
Difference between speed and deepen

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