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take to task vs brush down

brush down vs take to task

take to task and brush down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take to task No No Yes No
brush down No No Yes No
As verbs, brush down is a hyponym of take to task; that is, brush down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than take to task:
  • take to task: censure severely or angrily
  • brush down: reprimand
Other hyponyms of take to task include castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate, tell off.
take to task (verb) brush down (verb)
censure severely or angrily reprimand
Difference between take to task and brush down

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