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surcharge vs chisel

chisel vs surcharge

surcharge and chisel both are nouns.

surcharge and chisel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surcharge Yes No Yes No
chisel Yes No Yes No
As verbs, chisel is a hypernym of surcharge; that is, chisel is a word with a broader meaning than surcharge:
  • surcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  • chisel: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Other hypernyms of surcharge include cheat, rip off.
surcharge (noun) chisel (noun)
an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill) an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
surcharge (verb) chisel (verb)
show an omission in (an account) for which credit ought to have been given carve with a chisel
fill to an excessive degree engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
place too much a load on deprive somebody of something by deceit
print a new denomination on a stamp or a banknote
fill to capacity with people
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
charge an extra fee, as for a special service
Difference between surcharge and chisel

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