pry vs search

pry and search both are nouns.

pry and search both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pry	Yes	No	Yes	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, search is a hypernym of pry; that is, search is a word with a broader meaning than pry:

pry: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
search: search or seek

Other hypernyms of pry include look.

pry (noun)	search (noun)
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

pry (verb)	search (verb)
be nosey	inquire into
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry	subject to a search
search or inquire in a meddlesome way	search or seek

Difference between pry and search

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