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get moving vs set out

set out vs get moving

get moving and set out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get moving No No Yes No
set out No No Yes No
As verbs, set out is a hypernym of get moving; that is, set out is a word with a broader meaning than get moving:
  • get moving: start to be active
  • set out: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Other hypernyms of get moving include begin, commence, get, get down, set about, start, start out.
get moving (verb) set out (verb)
start to be active take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
depart for someplace
Difference between get moving and set out

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