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stir vs displace

displace vs stir

stir is a noun but displace is not a noun.

stir and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stir Yes No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of stir; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than stir:
  • stir: move an implement through
  • displace: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of stir include move.
stir (noun) displace (noun)
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
stir (verb) displace (verb)
mix or add by stirring cause to move, usually with force or pressure
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
affect emotionally take the place of or have precedence over
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in
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