shanghai vs snatch

snatch vs shanghai

shanghai is not a noun while snatch is a noun.

shanghai and snatch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shanghai	No	No	Yes	No
snatch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snatch is a hypernym of shanghai; that is, snatch is a word with a broader meaning than shanghai:

shanghai: take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship
snatch: take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

Other hypernyms of shanghai include abduct, kidnap, nobble.

shanghai (noun)	snatch (noun)
	the act of catching an object with the hands
	a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion
	(law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
	obscene terms for female genitals
	a small fragment

shanghai (verb)	snatch (verb)
take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship	to grasp hastily or eagerly
	take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
	to make grasping motions

Difference between shanghai and snatch

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