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whelm vs kindle

kindle vs whelm

whelm and kindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whelm No No Yes No
kindle No No Yes No
As verbs, kindle is a hypernym of whelm; that is, kindle is a word with a broader meaning than whelm:
  • whelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  • kindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of whelm include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, provoke, raise.
As verbs, kindle is a hypernym of whelm; that is, kindle is a word with a broader meaning than whelm:
  • whelm: to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation
  • kindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of whelm include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, provoke, raise.
whelm (verb) kindle (verb)
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to neither fail to meet nor exceed expectation cause to start burning
catch fire
Difference between whelm and kindle

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