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stir up vs displace

displace vs stir up

stir up and displace both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stir up No No Yes No
displace No No Yes No
As verbs, displace is a hypernym of stir up; that is, displace is a word with a broader meaning than stir up:
  • stir up: change the arrangement or position of
  • 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 up include move.
stir up (verb) displace (verb)
provoke or stir up cause to move, usually with force or pressure
change the arrangement or position of cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
arouse or excite feelings and passions take the place of or have precedence over
try to stir up public opinion terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
Difference between stir up and displace

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