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pierce vs move

move vs pierce

pierce is not a noun while move is a noun.

pierce and move both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pierce No No Yes No
move Yes No Yes No
As verbs, move is a hypernym of pierce; that is, move is a word with a broader meaning than pierce:
  • pierce: move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
  • move: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Other hypernyms of pierce include affect, impress, strike.
pierce (noun) move (noun)
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
pierce (verb) move (verb)
make a hole into be in a state of action
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument go or proceed from one point to another
cut or make a way through progress by being changed
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
sound sharply or shrilly have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
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