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shamus vs house detective

house detective vs shamus

shamus and house detective both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shamus Yes No No No
house detective Yes No No No
As nouns, house detective is a hyponym of shamus; that is, house detective is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shamus:
  • shamus: 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 shamus include hotel detective, house dick, inquiry agent, store detective.
shamus (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 shamus and house detective

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