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spin around vs revolve

revolve vs spin around

spin around and revolve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spin around No No Yes No
revolve No No Yes No
As verbs, revolve is a hypernym of spin around; that is, revolve is a word with a broader meaning than spin around:
  • spin around: revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  • revolve: turn on or around an axis or a center
Other hypernyms of spin around include go around, rotate.
spin around (verb) revolve (verb)
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis turn on or around an axis or a center
move in an orbit
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
Difference between spin around and revolve

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