shanty vs hovel

shanty and hovel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shanty	Yes	No	No	No
hovel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shanty and hovel are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of shanty include hut, hutch, shack.

shanty (noun)	hovel (noun)
small crude shelter used as a dwelling	small crude shelter used as a dwelling
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