Difference between Moneylender and Shylock

What is the difference between Moneylender and Shylock?

Moneylender as a noun is a person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry while Shylock as a noun is a loan shark.

Moneylender

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person who lends money and charges interest, especially one who is not part of the official financial industry

Shylock

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A loan shark.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lend money at exorbitant rates of interest.

We hope you now know whether to use Moneylender or Shylock in your sentence.

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