sweep vs small slam

small slam vs sweep

sweep and small slam both are nouns.

sweep is a verb but small slam is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sweep	Yes	No	Yes	No
small slam	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, small slam is a hyponym of sweep; that is, small slam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sweep:

sweep: winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
small slam: winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge

Other hyponyms of sweep include grand slam, little slam.

sweep (noun)	small slam (noun)
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line	winning all but one of the tricks in a hand of bridge
a movement in an arc
a long oar used in an open boat
a wide scope
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
someone who cleans soot from chimneys

sweep (verb)	small slam (verb)
win an overwhelming victory in or on
sweep with a broom or as if with a broom
clean by sweeping
make a big sweeping gesture or movement
move with sweeping, effortless, gliding motions
sweep across or over
force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action
to cover or extend over an area or time period
cover the entire range of

Difference between sweep and small slam

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