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bootlegger vs outlaw

outlaw vs bootlegger

bootlegger and outlaw both are nouns.

bootlegger is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

bootlegger is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bootlegger Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of bootlegger; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than bootlegger:
  • bootlegger: someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of bootlegger include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
bootlegger (noun) outlaw (noun)
someone who makes or sells illegal liquor someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
bootlegger (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
bootlegger (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between bootlegger and outlaw

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