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Filled vs Packed - What's the difference?

filled | packed |

As adjectives the difference between filled and packed

is that filled is that is now full while packed is put into a package.

As verbs the difference between filled and packed

is that filled is past tense of fill while packed is past tense of pack.

filled

English

Adjective

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  • (label) That is now full.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (fill).
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    packed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pack)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Put into a package.
  • Filled with a large number or large quantity of something.
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  • (colloquial) Filled to capacity with people.

    • Related terms

    * packed lunch