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sherlock vs house detective

house detective vs sherlock

sherlock and house detective both are nouns.

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

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