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step in vs tamper

tamper vs step in

step in is not a noun while tamper is a noun.

step in and tamper both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step in No No Yes No
tamper Yes No Yes No
As verbs, tamper is a hyponym of step in; that is, tamper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than step in:
  • step in: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
  • tamper: intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
Other hyponyms of step in include meddle, interlope.
step in (noun) tamper (noun)
a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
step in (verb) tamper (verb)
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
act as a substitute intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
Difference between step in and tamper

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