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suspect vs murder suspect

murder suspect vs suspect

suspect and murder suspect both are nouns.

suspect is an adjective but murder suspect is not an adjective.

suspect is a verb but murder suspect is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
suspect Yes Yes Yes No
murder suspect Yes No No No
As nouns, murder suspect is a hyponym of suspect; that is, murder suspect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than suspect:
  • suspect: someone who is under suspicion
  • murder suspect: someone suspected of committing murder
Other hyponyms of suspect include rape suspect, robbery suspect.
suspect (noun) murder suspect (noun)
someone who is under suspicion someone suspected of committing murder
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
suspect (adjective) murder suspect (adjective)
not as expected
suspect (verb) murder suspect (verb)
regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
imagine to be the case or true or probable
hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
Difference between suspect and murder suspect

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