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stand still vs bog down

bog down vs stand still

stand still and bog down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stand still No No Yes No
bog down No No Yes No
As verbs, bog down is a hyponym of stand still; that is, bog down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stand still:
  • stand still: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile
  • bog down: be unable to move further
Other hyponyms of stand still include freeze, stop dead, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire.
stand still (verb) bog down (verb)
remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile cause to slow down or get stuck
get stuck while doing something
be unable to move further
cause to get stuck as if in a mire
Difference between stand still and bog down

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