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hijacker vs footpad

footpad vs hijacker

hijacker and footpad both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hijacker Yes No No No
footpad Yes No No No
As nouns, footpad is a hyponym of hijacker; that is, footpad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hijacker:
  • hijacker: a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
  • footpad: a highwayman who robs on foot
Other hyponyms of hijacker include padder.
hijacker (noun) footpad (noun)
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it a highwayman who robs on foot
someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination
Difference between hijacker and footpad

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