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shudder vs fright

fright vs shudder

shudder and fright both are nouns.

shudder and fright both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shudder Yes No Yes No
fright Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fright is a hypernym of shudder; that is, fright is a word with a broader meaning than shudder:
  • shudder: 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 shudder include fear, fearfulness.
shudder (noun) fright (noun)
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) 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
shudder (verb) fright (verb)
shake, as from cold cause fear in
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
Difference between shudder and fright

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