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swallow up vs close in

close in vs swallow up

swallow up and close in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swallow up No No Yes No
close in No No Yes No
As verbs, close in is a hypernym of swallow up; that is, close in is a word with a broader meaning than swallow up:
  • swallow up: enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing
  • close in: surround completely
Other hypernyms of swallow up include enclose, inclose, shut in.
swallow up (verb) close in (verb)
enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing surround completely
advance or converge on
Difference between swallow up and close in

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