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repeater vs outlaw

outlaw vs repeater

repeater and outlaw both are nouns.

repeater is not an adjective while outlaw is an adjective.

repeater is not a verb while outlaw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repeater Yes No No No
outlaw Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, outlaw is a hypernym of repeater; that is, outlaw is a word with a broader meaning than repeater:
  • repeater: someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
  • outlaw: someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
Other hypernyms of repeater include criminal, crook, felon, malefactor.
repeater (noun) outlaw (noun)
a firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again
a person who repeats
someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
repeater (adjective) outlaw (adjective)
contrary to or forbidden by law
disobedient to or defiant of law
repeater (verb) outlaw (verb)
declare illegal; outlaw
Difference between repeater and outlaw

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