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outlaw vs extortioner

extortioner vs outlaw

outlaw and extortioner both are nouns.

outlaw is an adjective but extortioner is not an adjective.

outlaw is a verb but extortioner is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
extortioner Yes No No No
As nouns, extortioner is a hyponym of outlaw; that is, extortioner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outlaw:
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
  • extortioner: a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
outlaw (noun) extortioner (noun)
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime a criminal who extorts money from someone by threatening to expose embarrassing information about them
outlaw (adjective) extortioner (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
outlaw (verb) extortioner (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between outlaw and extortioner

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