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trip up vs hear

hear vs trip up

trip up and hear both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trip up No No Yes No
hear No No Yes No
As verbs, hear is a hypernym of trip up; that is, hear is a word with a broader meaning than trip up:
  • trip up: detect a blunder or misstep
  • hear: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Other hypernyms of trip up include discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, learn, pick up, see.
trip up (verb) hear (verb)
detect a blunder or misstep get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
make an error perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
cause to stumble receive a communication from someone
listen and pay attention
examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process
Difference between trip up and hear

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