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crook vs jail bird

jail bird vs crook

crook and jail bird both are nouns.

crook is a verb but jail bird is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crook Yes No Yes No
jail bird Yes No No No
As nouns, jail bird is a hyponym of crook; that is, jail bird is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crook:
  • crook: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  • jail bird: a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
crook (noun) jail bird (noun)
a long staff with one end being hook shaped a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
a circular segment of a curve
crook (verb) jail bird (verb)
bend or cause to bend
Difference between crook and jail bird

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