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wring vs plume

plume vs wring

wring and plume both are nouns.

wring and plume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wring Yes No Yes No
plume Yes No Yes No
As verbs, plume is a hypernym of wring; that is, plume is a word with a broader meaning than wring:
  • wring: obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • plume: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other hypernyms of wring include fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, rob, soak, surcharge.
wring (noun) plume (noun)
a twisting squeeze the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
wring (verb) plume (verb)
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish dress or groom with elaborate care
twist and press out of shape form a plume
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid clean with one's bill
obtain by coercion or intimidation deck with a plume
be proud of
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Difference between wring and plume

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