sustain vs crack

crack vs sustain

sustain is not a noun while crack is a noun.

sustain is not an adjective while crack is an adjective.

sustain and crack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sustain	No	No	Yes	No
crack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, crack is a hyponym of sustain; that is, crack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sustain:

sustain: undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
crack: suffer a nervous breakdown

Other hyponyms of sustain include break down, collapse, cramp, break up, collapse, crack up, crock up, stress.

sustain (noun)	crack (noun)
	the act of cracking something
	a usually brief attempt
	a narrow opening
	a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
	a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts
	witty remark
	a sudden sharp noise
	a long narrow cleft
	a long narrow depression in a surface
	a chance to do something

sustain (adjective)	crack (adjective)
	of the highest quality

sustain (verb)	crack (verb)
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)	break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
admit as valid	break partially but keep its integrity
supply with necessities and support	cause to become cracked
provide with nourishment	reduce (petroleum) to a simpler compound by cracking
be the physical support of; carry the weight of	break into simpler molecules by means of heat
lengthen or extend in duration or space	pass through (a barrier)
	tell spontaneously
	hit forcefully; deal a hard blow, making a cracking noise
	suffer a nervous breakdown
	make a sharp sound
	make a very sharp explosive sound
	gain unauthorized access computers with malicious intentions

Difference between sustain and crack

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