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thrash vs work over

work over vs thrash

thrash is a noun but work over is not a noun.

thrash and work over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thrash Yes No Yes No
work over No No Yes No
As verbs, work over is a hypernym of thrash; that is, work over is a word with a broader meaning than thrash:
  • thrash: give a thrashing to; beat hard
  • work over: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Other hypernyms of thrash include beat, beat up.
thrash (noun) work over (noun)
a swimming kick used while treading water
thrash (verb) work over (verb)
give a thrashing to; beat hard give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
beat the seeds out of a grain
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
dance the slam dance
move or stir about violently
beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all
move data into and out of core rather than performing useful computation
Difference between thrash and work over

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