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move back and forth vs quiver

quiver vs move back and forth

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

move back and forth and quiver both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move back and forth No No Yes No
quiver Yes No Yes No
As verbs, quiver is a hyponym of move back and forth; that is, quiver 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
  • quiver: move back and forth very rapidly
Other hyponyms of move back and forth include rock, shake, sway, sway, swing, flicker, flitter, flutter, waver.
move back and forth (noun) quiver (noun)
the act of vibrating
case for holding arrows
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
a shaky motion
move back and forth (verb) quiver (verb)
move in one direction and then into the opposite direction shake with fast, tremulous movements
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
move back and forth very rapidly
Difference between move back and forth and quiver

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