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vulgarise vs diffuse

diffuse vs vulgarise

vulgarise is not an adjective while diffuse is an adjective.

vulgarise and diffuse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vulgarise No No Yes No
diffuse No Yes Yes No
As verbs, diffuse is a hypernym of vulgarise; that is, diffuse is a word with a broader meaning than vulgarise:
  • vulgarise: cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use
  • diffuse: cause to become widely known
vulgarise (adjective) diffuse (adjective)
(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
spread out; not concentrated in one place
lacking conciseness
vulgarise (verb) diffuse (verb)
act in a vulgar manner cause to become widely known
debase and make vulgar spread or diffuse through
cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use move outward
Difference between vulgarise and diffuse

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