Difference between Crook and Felon

What is the difference between Crook and Felon?

Crook as a noun is a person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal. while Felon as a noun is a person convicted of a felony.

Crook

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: ill, sick. not right, not up to standard

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bend.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who steals, lies, cheats or does other dishonest or illegal things; a criminal. A shepard's crook; a staff with a semi-circular bend ("hook") at one end used by shepherds. A bend.

Example sentence: This battle for 'common-sense' gun control laws pits emotion and passion against logic and reason. All too often in such a contest, logic loses. So, expect more meaningless, if not harmful, 'gun control' legislation. Good news - if you're a crook.

Felon

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person convicted of a felony.

We hope you now know whether to use Crook or Felon in your sentence.

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