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whisk away vs bear away

bear away vs whisk away

whisk away and bear away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whisk away No No Yes No
bear away No No Yes No
As verbs, bear away is a hypernym of whisk away; that is, bear away is a word with a broader meaning than whisk away:
  • whisk away: take away quickly and suddenly
  • bear away: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Other hypernyms of whisk away include bear off, carry away, carry off, take away.
whisk away (verb) bear away (verb)
take away quickly and suddenly remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
Difference between whisk away and bear away

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