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whisk away vs take away

take away vs whisk away

whisk away and take away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
whisk away No No Yes No
take away No No Yes No
As verbs, take away is a hypernym of whisk away; that is, take away is a word with a broader meaning than whisk away:
  • whisk away: take away quickly and suddenly
  • take 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 away, carry off.
whisk away (verb) take away (verb)
take away quickly and suddenly take out or remove
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
get rid of something abstract
take away a part from; diminish
buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
take from a person or place
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