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volley vs dissipate

dissipate vs volley

volley is a noun but dissipate is not a noun.

volley and dissipate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
volley Yes No Yes No
dissipate No No Yes No
As verbs, dissipate is a hypernym of volley; that is, dissipate is a word with a broader meaning than volley:
  • volley: be dispersed in a volley
  • dissipate: move away from each other
Other hypernyms of volley include disperse, scatter, spread out.
volley (noun) dissipate (noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
volley (verb) dissipate (verb)
utter rapidly spend frivolously and unwisely
make a volley move away from each other
discharge in, or as if in, a volley to cause to separate and go in different directions
hit before it touches the ground live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
be dispersed in a volley
Difference between volley and dissipate

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