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spread out vs divaricate

divaricate vs spread out

spread out and divaricate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spread out No No Yes No
divaricate No No Yes No
As verbs, divaricate is a hyponym of spread out; that is, divaricate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread out:
  • spread out: spread out or open from a closed or folded state
  • divaricate: spread apart
Other hyponyms of spread out include exfoliate, grass, butterfly, uncross, splay.
spread out (verb) divaricate (verb)
set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series spread apart
spread out or open from a closed or folded state branch off
move outward
extend in one or more directions
move away from each other
turn outward
strew or distribute over an area
Difference between spread out and divaricate

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