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shamus vs store detective

store detective vs shamus

shamus and store detective both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shamus Yes No No No
store detective Yes No No No
As nouns, store detective is a hyponym of shamus; that is, store 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
  • store detective: a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage
Other hyponyms of shamus include hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent.
shamus (noun) store detective (noun)
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage
Difference between shamus and store detective

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