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stool pigeon vs canary

canary vs stool pigeon

stool pigeon and canary both are nouns.

stool pigeon is not an adjective while canary is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stool pigeon Yes No No No
canary Yes Yes No No
As nouns, stool pigeon and canary are synonyms defined as:
  • stool pigeon and canary: someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
Other synonyms of stool pigeon include fink, sneak, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stoolie, stoolpigeon.
stool pigeon (noun) canary (noun)
a dummy pigeon used to decoy others any of several small Old World finches
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
a female singer
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
stool pigeon (adjective) canary (adjective)
having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow
Difference between stool pigeon and canary

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