unidentified flying object vs shadow

unidentified flying object and shadow both are nouns.

unidentified flying object is not a verb while shadow is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
unidentified flying object	Yes	No	No	No
shadow	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shadow is a hypernym of unidentified flying object; that is, shadow is a word with a broader meaning than unidentified flying object:

unidentified flying object: an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins
shadow: something existing in perception only

Other hypernyms of unidentified flying object include apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom.

unidentified flying object (noun)	shadow (noun)
an (apparently) flying object whose nature is unknown; especially those considered to have extraterrestrial origins	refuge from danger or observation
	something existing in perception only
	an indication that something has been present
	a premonition of something adverse
	an unilluminated area
	a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
	an inseparable companion
	a dominating and pervasive presence
	shade within clear boundaries

unidentified flying object (verb)	shadow (verb)
	follow, usually without the person's knowledge
	make appear small by comparison
	cast a shadow over

unidentified flying object vs shadow

unidentified flying object and shadow both are nouns.

unidentified flying object is not a verb while shadow is a verb.

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