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spue vs spit up

spit up vs spue

spue and spit up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spue No No Yes No
spit up No No Yes No
As verbs, spit up is a hypernym of spue; that is, spit up is a word with a broader meaning than spue:
  • spue: expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
  • spit up: discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Other hypernyms of spue include cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out.
spue (verb) spit up (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 give reluctantly
Difference between spue and spit up

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