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burglary vs housebreaking

housebreaking vs burglary

burglary and housebreaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
burglary Yes No No No
housebreaking Yes No No No
As nouns, housebreaking is a hyponym of burglary; that is, housebreaking 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
  • housebreaking: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
Other hyponyms of burglary include break-in, breaking and entering.
burglary (noun) housebreaking (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 housebreaking

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