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throw away vs moult

moult vs throw away

throw away is not a noun while moult is a noun.

throw away and moult both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
throw away No No Yes No
moult Yes No Yes No
As verbs, moult is a hyponym of throw away; that is, moult is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than throw away:
  • throw away: to remove
  • moult: cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Other hyponyms of throw away include exuviate, molt, shed, slough, abscise, exfoliate, autotomise, autotomize.
throw away (noun) moult (noun)
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
throw away (verb) moult (verb)
to remove cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
throw or cast away
Difference between throw away and moult

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