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crier vs peddler

peddler vs crier

crier and peddler both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crier Yes No No No
peddler Yes No No No
As nouns, peddler is a hypernym of crier; that is, peddler is a word with a broader meaning than crier:
  • crier: a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
  • peddler: someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
Other hypernyms of crier include hawker, packman, pedlar, pitchman, bawler, bellower, roarer, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller.
crier (noun) peddler (noun)
(formerly) an official who made public announcements someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
a person who weeps an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells
Difference between crier and peddler

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