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shiver vs move involuntarily

move involuntarily vs shiver

shiver is a noun but move involuntarily is not a noun.

shiver and move involuntarily both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shiver Yes No Yes No
move involuntarily No No Yes No
As verbs, move involuntarily is a hypernym of shiver; that is, move involuntarily is a word with a broader meaning than shiver:
  • shiver: shake, as from cold
  • move involuntarily: move in an uncontrolled manner
Other hypernyms of shiver include move reflexively.
shiver (noun) move involuntarily (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
shiver (verb) move involuntarily (verb)
shake, as from cold move in an uncontrolled manner
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Difference between shiver and move involuntarily

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