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breaking and entering vs home invasion

home invasion vs breaking and entering

breaking and entering and home invasion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breaking and entering Yes No No No
home invasion Yes No No No
As nouns, home invasion is a hyponym of breaking and entering; that is, home invasion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breaking and entering:
  • breaking and entering: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
  • home invasion: burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home
breaking and entering (noun) home invasion (noun)
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home
Difference between breaking and entering and home invasion

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