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move back and forth vs flicker

flicker vs move back and forth

move back and forth is not a noun while flicker is a noun.

move back and forth and flicker both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move back and forth No No Yes No
flicker Yes No Yes No
As verbs, flicker is a hyponym of move back and forth; that is, flicker is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move back and forth:
  • move back and forth: move in one direction and then into the opposite direction
  • flicker: move back and forth very rapidly
Other hyponyms of move back and forth include rock, shake, sway, sway, swing, flitter, flutter, quiver, waver.
move back and forth (noun) flicker (noun)
the act of moving back and forth
North American woodpecker
a momentary flash of light
move back and forth (verb) flicker (verb)
move in one direction and then into the opposite direction move back and forth very rapidly
flash intermittently
shine unsteadily
Difference between move back and forth and flicker

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