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house detective vs shamus

shamus vs house detective

house detective and shamus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
house detective Yes No No No
shamus Yes No No No
As nouns, shamus is a hypernym of house detective; that is, shamus is a word with a broader meaning than house detective:
  • house detective: a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
  • shamus: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
Other hypernyms of house detective include operative, PI, private detective, private eye, private investigator, sherlock.
house detective (noun) shamus (noun)
a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
Difference between house detective and shamus

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