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stopple vs stop up

stop up vs stopple

stopple is a noun but stop up is not a noun.

stopple and stop up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stopple Yes No Yes No
stop up No No Yes No
As verbs, stop up is a hypernym of stopple; that is, stop up is a word with a broader meaning than stopple:
  • stopple: close or secure with or as if with a stopper
  • stop up: fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Other hypernyms of stopple include plug, secure.
stopple (noun) stop up (noun)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
stopple (verb) stop up (verb)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Difference between stopple and stop up

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