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spew vs expectorate

expectorate vs spew

spew and expectorate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spew No No Yes No
expectorate No No Yes No
As verbs, expectorate is a hypernym of spew; that is, expectorate is a word with a broader meaning than spew:
  • spew: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
  • expectorate: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Other hypernyms of spew include cough out, cough up, spit out, spit up.
spew (verb) expectorate (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth clear out the chest and lungs
eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
Difference between spew and expectorate

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