accessory vs accessory during the fact

accessory during the fact vs accessory

accessory and accessory during the fact both are nouns.

accessory is an adjective but accessory during the fact is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accessory	Yes	Yes	No	No
accessory during the fact	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, accessory during the fact is a hyponym of accessory; that is, accessory during the fact is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accessory:

accessory: someone who helps another person commit a crime
accessory during the fact: a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it

Other hyponyms of accessory include abetter, abettor, accessory after the fact, accessory before the fact, collaborator, confederate, henchman, partner in crime.

accessory (noun)	accessory during the fact (noun)
a supplementary component that improves capability	a person who witnesses a crime but does not try to prevent it
clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
someone who helps another person commit a crime

accessory (adjective)	accessory during the fact (adjective)
furnishing added support
aiding and abetting in a crime

Difference between accessory and accessory during the fact

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