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shark vs shylock

shylock vs shark

shark and shylock both are nouns.

shark is a verb but shylock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shark Yes No Yes No
shylock Yes No No No
As nouns, shylock is a hyponym of shark; that is, shylock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shark:
  • shark: a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
  • shylock: someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Other hyponyms of shark include loan shark, moneylender, usurer.
shark (noun) shylock (noun)
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways
a person who is ruthless and greedy and dishonest
shark (verb) shylock (verb)
hunt shark
play the shark; act with trickery
Difference between shark and shylock

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