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thread vs tear out

tear out vs thread

thread is a noun but tear out is not a noun.

thread and tear out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thread Yes No Yes No
tear out No No Yes No
As verbs, tear out is a hypernym of thread; that is, tear out is a word with a broader meaning than thread:
  • thread: remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
  • tear out: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of thread include draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, rip out, take out.
thread (noun) tear out (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
the raised helical rib going around a screw
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
any long object resembling a thin line
thread (verb) tear out (verb)
pass a thread through remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
thread on or as if on a string
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
pass through or into
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Difference between thread and tear out

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