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double agent vs undercover agent

undercover agent vs double agent

double agent and undercover agent both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
double agent Yes No No No
undercover agent Yes No No No
As nouns, undercover agent is a hypernym of double agent; that is, undercover agent is a word with a broader meaning than double agent:
  • double agent: a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries
  • undercover agent: (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
Other hypernyms of double agent include spy.
double agent (noun) undercover agent (noun)
a spy who works for two mutually antagonistic countries (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
Difference between double agent and undercover agent

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