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throw away vs jettison

jettison vs throw away

throw away and jettison both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw away No No Yes No
jettison No No Yes No
As verbs, jettison is a hyponym of throw away; that is, jettison is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throw away:
  • throw away: throw or cast away
  • jettison: throw away, of something encumbering
throw away (verb) jettison (verb)
to remove throw as from an airplane
throw or cast away throw away, of something encumbering
Difference between throw away and jettison

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