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highjack vs law-breaking

law-breaking vs highjack

highjack and law-breaking both are nouns.

highjack is a verb but law-breaking is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
highjack Yes No Yes No
law-breaking Yes No No No
As nouns, law-breaking is a hypernym of highjack; that is, law-breaking is a word with a broader meaning than highjack:
  • highjack: seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
  • law-breaking: (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
Other hypernyms of highjack include crime, criminal offence, criminal offense.
highjack (noun) law-breaking (noun)
seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
highjack (verb) law-breaking (verb)
take arbitrarily or by force
Difference between highjack and law-breaking

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