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spread over vs smother

smother vs spread over

spread over is not a noun while smother is a noun.

spread over and smother both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spread over No No Yes No
smother Yes No Yes No
As verbs, smother is a hyponym of spread over; that is, smother is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spread over:
  • spread over: form a cover over
  • smother: form an impenetrable cover over
Other hyponyms of spread over include flood, bloody, mist, mist over, glaciate, strew, cake, coat, drown, overwhelm, submerge, mantle, cloak, clothe, drape, robe, blanket, carpet, shroud.
spread over (noun) smother (noun)
a stifling cloud of smoke
a confused multitude of things
spread over (verb) smother (verb)
form a cover over deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
suppress in order to conceal or hide
envelop completely
deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion
form an impenetrable cover over
Difference between spread over and smother

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