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surge vs wallow

wallow vs surge

surge and wallow both are nouns.

surge and wallow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surge Yes No Yes No
wallow Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wallow is a hyponym of surge; that is, wallow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surge:
  • surge: rise rapidly
  • wallow: rise up as if in waves
Other hyponyms of surge include billow.
surge (noun) wallow (noun)
a sudden or abrupt strong increase an indolent or clumsy rolling about
a sudden forceful flow a puddle where animals go to wallow
a large sea wave
surge (verb) wallow (verb)
see one's performance improve delight greatly in
rise rapidly devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
rise and move, as in waves or billows be ecstatic with joy
rise or move forward roll around
rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave rise up as if in waves
Difference between surge and wallow

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