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stiffen vs buckram

buckram vs stiffen

stiffen is not a noun while buckram is a noun.

stiffen is not an adjective while buckram is an adjective.

stiffen and buckram both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stiffen No No Yes No
buckram Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, buckram is a hyponym of stiffen; that is, buckram is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stiffen:
  • stiffen: make stiff or stiffer
  • buckram: stiffen with or as with buckram
Other hyponyms of stiffen include starch, ossify, petrify, rigidify.
stiffen (noun) buckram (noun)
a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue; used in bookbinding and to stiffen clothing
stiffen (adjective) buckram (adjective)
rigidly formal
stiffen (verb) buckram (verb)
become stiff or stiffer stiffen with or as with buckram
make stiff or stiffer
severely restrict in scope or extent
Difference between stiffen and buckram

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