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extortioner vs outlaw

outlaw vs extortioner

extortioner and outlaw both are nouns.

extortioner is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

extortioner is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extortioner Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of extortioner; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than extortioner:
  • extortioner: a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of extortioner include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
extortioner (noun) outlaw (noun)
a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
extortioner (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
extortioner (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between extortioner and outlaw

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