sherlock vs store detective

sherlock and store detective both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sherlock	Yes	No	No	No
store detective	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, store detective is a hyponym of sherlock; that is, store 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
store detective: a private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage

Other hyponyms of sherlock include hotel detective, house detective, house dick, inquiry agent.

sherlock (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

sherlock vs store detective

sherlock and store detective both are nouns.

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