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shoplift vs steal

steal vs shoplift

shoplift is not a noun while steal is a noun.

shoplift and steal both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoplift No No Yes No
steal Yes No Yes No
As verbs, steal is a hypernym of shoplift; that is, steal is a word with a broader meaning than shoplift:
  • shoplift: steal in a store
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
Other hypernyms of shoplift include rip, rip off.
shoplift (noun) steal (noun)
a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
an advantageous purchase
shoplift (verb) steal (verb)
steal in a store steal a base
move stealthily
take without the owner's consent
Difference between shoplift and steal

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