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abductor vs captor

captor vs abductor

abductor and captor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abductor Yes No No No
captor Yes No No No
As nouns, captor is a hypernym of abductor; that is, captor is a word with a broader meaning than abductor:
  • abductor: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
  • captor: a person who captures and holds people or animals
Other hypernyms of abductor include capturer, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.
abductor (noun) captor (noun)
a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line a person who captures and holds people or animals
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
Difference between abductor and captor

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