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wind vs clew

clew vs wind

wind and clew both are nouns.

wind and clew both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wind Yes No Yes No
clew Yes No Yes No
As verbs, clew is a hyponym of wind; that is, clew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wind:
  • wind: arrange or coil around
  • clew: roll into a ball
Other hyponyms of wind include spool, reel, ball, clue, coil, curl, loop.
wind (noun) clew (noun)
breath evidence that helps to solve a problem
a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus a ball of yarn or cord or thread
a musical instrument in which the sound is produced by an enclosed column of air that is moved by bellows or the human breath
an indication of potential opportunity
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a tendency or force that influences events
the act of winding or twisting
wind (verb) clew (verb)
coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem roll into a ball
form into a wreath
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
arrange or coil around
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
extend in curves and turns
catch the scent of; get wind of
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