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burglary vs break-in

break-in vs burglary

burglary and break-in both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burglary Yes No No No
break-in Yes No No No
As nouns, break-in is a hyponym of burglary; that is, break-in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burglary:
  • burglary: entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
  • break-in: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Other hyponyms of burglary include breaking and entering, housebreaking.
burglary (noun) break-in (noun)
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Difference between burglary and break-in

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