peer vs actor

peer and actor both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
peer	Yes	No	Yes	No
actor	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, actor is a hypernym of peer; that is, actor is a word with a broader meaning than peer:

Other hypernyms of peer include doer, worker.

peer (noun)	actor (noun)
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group	a theatrical performer
a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage	a person who acts and gets things done

peer (verb)	actor (verb)
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