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bootlegger vs crook

crook vs bootlegger

bootlegger and crook both are nouns.

bootlegger is not a verb while crook is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bootlegger Yes No No No
crook Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crook is a hypernym of bootlegger; that is, crook is a word with a broader meaning than bootlegger:
  • bootlegger: someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
  • crook: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of bootlegger include criminal, felon, malefactor, outlaw.
bootlegger (noun) crook (noun)
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor a long staff with one end being hook shaped
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a circular segment of a curve
bootlegger (verb) crook (verb)
bend or cause to bend
Difference between bootlegger and crook

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