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steal vs shoplift

shoplift vs steal

steal is a noun but shoplift is not a noun.

steal and shoplift both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
steal Yes No Yes No
shoplift No No Yes No
As verbs, shoplift is a hyponym of steal; that is, shoplift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steal:
  • steal: take without the owner's consent
  • shoplift: steal in a store
steal (noun) shoplift (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
steal (verb) shoplift (verb)
steal a base steal in a store
move stealthily
take without the owner's consent
Difference between steal and shoplift

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