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shoplifting vs stealing

stealing vs shoplifting

shoplifting and stealing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoplifting Yes No No No
stealing Yes No No No
As nouns, stealing is a hypernym of shoplifting; that is, stealing is a word with a broader meaning than shoplifting:
  • shoplifting: the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
  • stealing: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Other hypernyms of shoplifting include larceny, theft, thievery, thieving.
shoplifting (noun) stealing (noun)
the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
avoiding detection by moving carefully
Difference between shoplifting and stealing

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