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whisk away vs carry away

carry away vs whisk away

whisk away and carry away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whisk away No No Yes No
carry away No No Yes No
As verbs, carry away is a hypernym of whisk away; that is, carry away is a word with a broader meaning than whisk away:
  • whisk away: take away quickly and suddenly
  • carry 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 away, bear off, carry off, take away.
whisk away (verb) carry 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 carry away

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