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spew vs eliminate

eliminate vs spew

spew and eliminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spew No No Yes No
eliminate No No Yes No
As verbs, eliminate is a hypernym of spew; that is, eliminate is a word with a broader meaning than spew:
  • spew: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
  • eliminate: eliminate from the body
Other hypernyms of spew include egest, excrete, pass.
spew (verb) eliminate (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth eliminate from the body
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth kill in large numbers
eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical terminate, end, or take out
remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations
dismiss from consideration or a contest
remove from a contest or race
get rid of something
Difference between spew and eliminate

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