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vanish vs take a powder

take a powder vs vanish

vanish and take a powder both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vanish No No Yes No
take a powder No No Yes No
As verbs, take a powder is a hyponym of vanish; that is, take a powder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vanish:
  • vanish: get lost, as without warning or explanation
  • take a powder: disappear without notifying anyone (idiom)
vanish (verb) take a powder (verb)
get lost, as without warning or explanation disappear without notifying anyone (idiom)
decrease rapidly and disappear
cease to exist
pass away rapidly
become invisible or unnoticeable
Difference between vanish and take a powder

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