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housebreaking vs burglary

burglary vs housebreaking

housebreaking and burglary both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
housebreaking Yes No No No
burglary Yes No No No
As nouns, burglary is a hypernym of housebreaking; that is, burglary is a word with a broader meaning than housebreaking:
  • housebreaking: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
  • burglary: entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
housebreaking (noun) burglary (noun)
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
Difference between housebreaking and burglary

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