sputter vs let out

let out vs sputter

sputter is a noun but let out is not a noun.

sputter and let out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sputter	Yes	No	Yes	No
let out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, let out is a hypernym of sputter; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than sputter:

sputter: utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
let out: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

Other hypernyms of sputter include emit, let loose, utter.

sputter (noun)	let out (noun)
an utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively

sputter (verb)	let out (verb)
spit up in an explosive manner	make (clothes) larger
cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	bring out of a specific state
make an explosive sound

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