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kidnapper vs captor

captor vs kidnapper

kidnapper and captor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kidnapper Yes No No No
captor Yes No No No
As nouns, captor is a hypernym of kidnapper; that is, captor is a word with a broader meaning than kidnapper:
  • kidnapper: someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
  • captor: a person who captures and holds people or animals
Other hypernyms of kidnapper include capturer, criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw.
kidnapper (noun) captor (noun)
someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) a person who captures and holds people or animals
Difference between kidnapper and captor

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