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housebreaking vs home invasion

home invasion vs housebreaking

housebreaking and home invasion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
housebreaking Yes No No No
home invasion Yes No No No
As nouns, home invasion is a hyponym of housebreaking; that is, home invasion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than housebreaking:
  • housebreaking: trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent
  • home invasion: burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home
housebreaking (noun) home invasion (noun)
trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home
Difference between housebreaking and home invasion

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