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sucker vs shoot

shoot vs sucker

sucker and shoot both are nouns.

sucker is not a verb while shoot is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sucker Yes No No No
shoot Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shoot is a hypernym of sucker; that is, shoot is a word with a broader meaning than sucker:
  • sucker: a shoot arising from a plant's roots
  • shoot: a new branch
sucker (noun) shoot (noun)
mostly North American freshwater fishes with a thick-lipped mouth for feeding by suction; related to carps the act of shooting at targets
an organ specialized for sucking nourishment or for adhering to objects by suction a new branch
hard candy on a stick
flesh of any of numerous North American food fishes with toothless jaws
a drinker who sucks (as at a nipple or through a straw)
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
a shoot arising from a plant's roots
sucker (verb) shoot (verb)
give an injection to
produce buds, branches, or germinate
measure the altitude of by using a sextant
record on photographic film
make a film or photograph of something
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between sucker and shoot

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