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stalk vs stem

stem vs stalk

stalk and stem both are nouns.

stalk and stem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stalk Yes No Yes No
stem Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stalk and stem are synonyms defined as:
  • stalk and stem: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
stalk (noun) stem (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
the act of following prey stealthily front part of a vessel or aircraft
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush the tube of a tobacco pipe
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
stalk (verb) stem (verb)
walk stiffly stop the flow of a liquid
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to remove the stem from
go through (an area) in search of prey grow out of, have roots in, originate in
cause to point inward
Difference between stalk and stem

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