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stealing vs rustling

rustling vs stealing

stealing and rustling both are nouns.

stealing is not an adjective while rustling is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stealing Yes No No No
rustling Yes Yes No No
As nouns, rustling is a hyponym of stealing; that is, rustling is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stealing:
  • stealing: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • rustling: the stealing of cattle
stealing (noun) rustling (noun)
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully the stealing of cattle
avoiding detection by moving carefully a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
stealing (adjective) rustling (adjective)
characterized by soft sounds
Difference between stealing and rustling

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