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shadow vs Flying Dutchman

Flying Dutchman vs shadow

shadow and Flying Dutchman both are nouns.

shadow is a verb but Flying Dutchman is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shadow Yes No Yes No
Flying Dutchman Yes No No No
As nouns, Flying Dutchman is a hyponym of shadow; that is, Flying Dutchman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shadow:
  • shadow: something existing in perception only
  • Flying Dutchman: a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
Other hyponyms of shadow include flying saucer, UFO, unidentified flying object, ghost, shade, specter, spectre, spook, wraith.
shadow (noun) Flying Dutchman (noun)
refuge from danger or observation a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
something existing in perception only the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
an indication that something has been present
a premonition of something adverse
an unilluminated area
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
an inseparable companion
a dominating and pervasive presence
shade within clear boundaries
shadow (verb) Flying Dutchman (verb)
follow, usually without the person's knowledge
make appear small by comparison
cast a shadow over
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