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swallow up vs shut in

shut in vs swallow up

swallow up and shut in both are verbs.

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

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