strut vs brace

strut and brace both are nouns.

strut and brace both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strut	Yes	No	Yes	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brace is a hypernym of strut; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than strut:

strut: brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression
brace: a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Other hypernyms of strut include bracing.

strut (noun)	brace (noun)
a proud stiff pompous gait	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
	elastic straps that hold trousers up
	a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
	either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
	two items of the same kind

strut (verb)	brace (verb)
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others	cause to be alert and energetic
	support by bracing
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

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