stir vs fright

stir and fright both are nouns.

stir and fright both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stir	Yes	No	Yes	No
fright	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fright is a hyponym of stir; that is, fright is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stir:

stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
fright: cause fear in

Other hyponyms of stir include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up, affright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, animate, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

stir (noun)	fright (noun)
a rapid active commotion	an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event

stir (verb)	fright (verb)
mix or add by stirring	cause fear in
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
affect emotionally
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in

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