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search vs pry

pry vs search

search and pry both are nouns.

search and pry both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
search Yes No Yes No
pry Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pry is a hyponym of search; that is, pry is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than search:
  • search: search or seek
  • pry: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Other hyponyms of search include hunt, cruise, prospect, horn in, intrude, nose, poke.
search (noun) pry (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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
search (verb) pry (verb)
inquire into be nosey
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
subject to a search make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
search or seek search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Difference between search and pry

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