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shiver vs fright

fright vs shiver

shiver and fright both are nouns.

shiver and fright both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiver Yes No Yes No
fright Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fright is a hypernym of shiver; that is, fright is a word with a broader meaning than shiver:
  • shiver: an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
  • fright: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
Other hypernyms of shiver include fear, fearfulness.
shiver (noun) fright (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
shiver (verb) fright (verb)
shake, as from cold cause fear in
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Difference between shiver and fright

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