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stir vs wind up

wind up vs stir

stir is a noun but wind up is not a noun.

stir and wind up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stir Yes No Yes No
wind up No No Yes No
As verbs, wind up is a hyponym of stir; that is, wind up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stir:
  • stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • wind up: to evoke sexual feelings
stir (noun) wind up (noun)
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
stir (verb) wind up (verb)
mix or add by stirring finally be or do something
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem
affect emotionally to evoke sexual feelings
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of give a preliminary swing to the arm pitching
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in
Difference between stir and wind up

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