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supporting vs shoring up

shoring up vs supporting

supporting and shoring up both are nouns.

supporting is an adjective but shoring up is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supporting Yes Yes No No
shoring up Yes No No No
As nouns, shoring up is a hyponym of supporting; that is, shoring up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than supporting:
  • supporting: the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  • shoring up: the act of propping up with shores
Other hyponyms of supporting include propping up, shoring, dangling, hanging, suspension.
supporting (noun) shoring up (noun)
the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening the act of propping up with shores
supporting (adjective) shoring up (adjective)
capable of bearing a structural load
furnishing support and encouragement
Difference between supporting and shoring up

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