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hunt vs shakedown

shakedown vs hunt

hunt and shakedown both are nouns.

hunt is not an adjective while shakedown is an adjective.

hunt is a verb but shakedown is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hunt Yes No Yes No
shakedown Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shakedown is a hyponym of hunt; that is, shakedown is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hunt:
  • hunt: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  • shakedown: a very thorough search of a person or a place
hunt (noun) shakedown (noun)
the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts extortion of money (as by blackmail)
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport a very thorough search of a person or a place
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
an instance of searching for something
an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport
hunt (adjective) shakedown (adjective)
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
hunt (verb) shakedown (verb)
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
search (an area) for prey
seek, search for
pursue or chase relentlessly
chase away, with as with force
yaw back and forth about a flight path
oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent
Difference between hunt and shakedown

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