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swallow vs stick out

stick out vs swallow

swallow is a noun but stick out is not a noun.

swallow and stick out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow Yes No Yes No
stick out No No Yes No
As verbs, stick out is a hypernym of swallow; that is, stick out is a word with a broader meaning than swallow:
  • swallow: tolerate or accommodate oneself to
  • stick out: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
Other hypernyms of swallow include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate.
swallow (noun) stick out (noun)
the act of swallowing
small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
a small amount of liquid food
swallow (verb) stick out (verb)
believe or accept without questioning or challenge put up with something or somebody unpleasant
keep from expressing extend out or project in space
tolerate or accommodate oneself to be highly noticeable
take back what one has said
utter unclearly
engulf and destroy
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
Difference between swallow and stick out

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