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vamp vs furbish up

furbish up vs vamp

vamp is a noun but furbish up is not a noun.

vamp and furbish up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vamp Yes No Yes No
furbish up No No Yes No
As verbs, furbish up is a hypernym of vamp; that is, furbish up is a word with a broader meaning than vamp:
  • vamp: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp
  • furbish up: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hypernyms of vamp include bushel, doctor, fix, mend, repair, restore, touch on.
vamp (noun) furbish up (noun)
piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe
an improvised musical accompaniment
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
vamp (verb) furbish up (verb)
provide (a shoe) with a new vamp restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
act seductively with (someone)
piece (something old) with a new part
make up
Difference between vamp and furbish up

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