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swear vs verbalise

verbalise vs swear

swear and verbalise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
swear No No Yes No
verbalise No No Yes No
As verbs, verbalise is a hypernym of swear; that is, verbalise is a word with a broader meaning than swear:
  • swear: utter obscenities or profanities
  • verbalise: articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
Other hypernyms of swear include express, give tongue to, utter, verbalize.
swear (verb) verbalise (verb)
have faith or confidence in convert into a verb
make a deposition; declare under oath express in speech
utter obscenities or profanities be verbose
promise solemnly; take an oath articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
Difference between swear and verbalise

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