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wear vs crumble

crumble vs wear

wear is a noun but crumble is not a noun.

wear and crumble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wear Yes No Yes No
crumble No No Yes No
As verbs, crumble is a hypernym of wear; that is, crumble is a word with a broader meaning than wear:
  • wear: go to pieces
  • crumble: fall into decay or ruin
Other hypernyms of wear include decay, dilapidate.
wear (noun) crumble (noun)
the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
impairment resulting from long use
wear (verb) crumble (verb)
be dressed in break or fall apart into fragments
put clothing on one's body fall into decay or ruin
have or show an appearance of fall apart
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
have on one's person
deteriorate through use or stress
go to pieces
last and be usable
have in one's aspect; wear an expression of one's attitude or personality
Difference between wear and crumble

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