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sweat vs swelter

swelter vs sweat

sweat is a noun but swelter is not a noun.

sweat and swelter both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweat Yes No Yes No
swelter No No Yes No
As verbs, swelter is a hyponym of sweat; that is, swelter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweat:
  • sweat: excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin
  • swelter: suffer from intense heat
sweat (noun) swelter (noun)
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
condensation of moisture on a cold surface
agitation resulting from active worry
sweat (verb) swelter (verb)
excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin suffer from intense heat
be uncomfortably hot
Difference between sweat and swelter

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