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search vs shakedown

shakedown vs search

search and shakedown both are nouns.

search is not an adjective while shakedown is an adjective.

search is a verb but shakedown is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
search Yes No Yes No
shakedown Yes Yes No No
As nouns, shakedown is a hyponym of search; that is, shakedown is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than search:
  • search: the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
  • shakedown: a very thorough search of a person or a place
search (noun) shakedown (noun)
the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone extortion of money (as by blackmail)
boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas a very thorough search of a person or a place
an investigation seeking answers initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
the examination of alternative hypotheses
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
search (adjective) shakedown (adjective)
intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system
search (verb) shakedown (verb)
inquire into
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
subject to a search
search or seek
Difference between search and shakedown

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