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tamper vs step in

step in vs tamper

tamper is a noun but step in is not a noun.

tamper and step in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tamper Yes No Yes No
step in No No Yes No
As verbs, step in is a hypernym of tamper; that is, step in is a word with a broader meaning than tamper:
  • tamper: intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly
  • step in: get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
Other hypernyms of tamper include interfere, interpose, intervene.
tamper (noun) step in (noun)
a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.)
tamper (verb) step in (verb)
play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly act as a substitute
Difference between tamper and step in

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