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private eye vs house detective

house detective vs private eye

private eye and house detective both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
private eye Yes No No No
house detective Yes No No No
As nouns, house detective is a hyponym of private eye; that is, house detective is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than private eye:
  • private eye: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
  • house detective: a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
Other hyponyms of private eye include hotel detective, house dick, inquiry agent, store detective.
private eye (noun) house detective (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store
Difference between private eye and house detective

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