Hypernyms for "net"
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                    accumulation
                    brail
                    cage
                    chicken wire
                    cleanup
                    dividend
                    earning per share
                    fast buck
                    filthy lucre
                    fishing net
                    fishnet
                    gauze
                    grillwork
                    gross profit
                    gross profit margin
                    hairnet
                    killing
                    margin
                    markup
                    netting
                    quick buck
                    reseau
                    safety net
                    save-all
                    snood
                    spark arrester
                    sparker
                    tulle
                    veiling
                    volleyball net
                    windfall profit
                    wirework
            
    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.