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tremor vs temblor

temblor vs tremor

tremor and temblor both are nouns.

tremor is a verb but temblor is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tremor Yes No Yes No
temblor Yes No No No
As nouns, temblor is a hypernym of tremor; that is, temblor is a word with a broader meaning than tremor:
  • tremor: a small earthquake
  • temblor: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
Other hypernyms of tremor include earthquake, quake, seism.
tremor (noun) temblor (noun)
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear) shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
a small earthquake
shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)
tremor (verb) temblor (verb)
shake with seismic vibrations
Difference between tremor and temblor

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