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tremor vs aftershock

aftershock vs tremor

tremor and aftershock both are nouns.

tremor is a verb but aftershock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tremor Yes No Yes No
aftershock Yes No No No
As nouns, aftershock is a hyponym of tremor; that is, aftershock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tremor:
  • tremor: a small earthquake
  • aftershock: a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
Other hyponyms of tremor include foreshock.
tremor (noun) aftershock (noun)
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) a tremor (or one of a series of tremors) occurring after the main shock of an earthquake
a small earthquake
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
tremor (verb) aftershock (verb)
shake with seismic vibrations
Difference between tremor and aftershock

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