principal vs crook

crook vs principal

principal and crook both are nouns.

principal is an adjective but crook is not an adjective.

principal is not a verb while crook is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
principal	Yes	Yes	No	No
crook	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crook is a hyponym of principal; that is, crook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than principal:

principal: (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
crook: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Other hyponyms of principal include criminal, felon, malefactor, outlaw.

principal (noun)	crook (noun)
the educator who has executive authority for a school	a long staff with one end being hook shaped
an actor who plays a principal role	someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account	a circular segment of a curve
(criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

principal (adjective)	crook (adjective)
most important element

principal (verb)	crook (verb)
	bend or cause to bend

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