thrust vs project

project vs thrust

thrust and project both are nouns.

thrust and project both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thrust	Yes	No	Yes	No
project	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, project is a hypernym of thrust; that is, project is a word with a broader meaning than thrust:

thrust: push violently in a specified direction
project: extend out or project in space

Other hypernyms of thrust include jut, jut out, protrude, stick out.

thrust (noun)	project (noun)
the act of applying force to propel something	any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument	a planned undertaking
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
verbal criticism
the force used in pushing

thrust (verb)	project (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	regard as objective
place or put with great energy	communicate vividly
push forcefully	throw, send, or cast forward
make a thrusting forward movement	transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another
press or force	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
push violently in a specified direction	make or work out a plan for; devise
force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock	put or send forth
	draw a projection of
	cause to be heard
	project on a screen
	extend out or project in space

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