Hypernyms for "screw"
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Hypernyms
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beat
beat out
carnal knowledge
coition
coitus
congress
copulate
copulation
couple
crush
fasten
fastener
fastening
fixing
go around
holdfast
inclined plane
intercourse
keeper
law officer
lawman
mate
pair
peace officer
propeller
propellor
relation
revolve
rotate
sex act
sexual congress
sexual intercourse
sexual relation
shell
tighten
trounce
vanquish
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.