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sweeping vs cleanup

cleanup vs sweeping

sweeping and cleanup both are nouns.

sweeping is an adjective but cleanup is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweeping Yes Yes No No
cleanup Yes No No No
As nouns, cleanup is a hypernym of sweeping; that is, cleanup is a word with a broader meaning than sweeping:
  • sweeping: the act of cleaning with a broom
  • cleanup: the act of making something clean
Other hypernyms of sweeping include cleaning, cleansing.
sweeping (noun) cleanup (noun)
the act of cleaning with a broom the act of making something clean
(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
a very large profit
sweeping (adjective) cleanup (adjective)
ignoring distinctions
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
Difference between sweeping and cleanup

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