criminal suit vs suit

suit vs criminal suit

criminal suit and suit both are nouns.

criminal suit is not a verb while suit is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
criminal suit	Yes	No	No	No
suit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, suit is a hypernym of criminal suit; that is, suit is a word with a broader meaning than criminal suit:

criminal suit: a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant
suit: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Other hypernyms of criminal suit include case, causa, cause, lawsuit.

criminal suit (noun)	suit (noun)
a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
	playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color
	a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
	a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
	(slang) a businessman dressed in a business suit

criminal suit (verb)	suit (verb)
	accord or comport with
	enhance the appearance of
	be agreeable or acceptable
	be agreeable or acceptable to

Difference between criminal suit and suit

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