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officer vs shoofly

shoofly vs officer

officer and shoofly both are nouns.

officer is a verb but shoofly is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
officer Yes No Yes No
shoofly Yes No No No
As nouns, shoofly is a hyponym of officer; that is, shoofly is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than officer:
  • officer: a member of a police force
  • shoofly: an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
officer (noun) shoofly (noun)
a member of a police force a child's rocking chair with the seat built between two flat sides that are shaped to resemble an animal (such as a swan or duck)
someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust an undercover police officer who investigates other policemen
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
officer (verb) shoofly (verb)
direct or command as an officer
Difference between officer and shoofly

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