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thief vs defalcator

defalcator vs thief

thief and defalcator both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
defalcator Yes No No No
As nouns, defalcator is a hyponym of thief; that is, defalcator is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thief:
  • thief: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • defalcator: someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, brigand, booster, lifter, shoplifter, burglar, dacoit, dakoit, embezzler, peculator, body snatcher, ghoul, graverobber, graverobber, holdup man, stickup man, larcener, larcenist, cutpurse, dip, pickpocket, literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist, plagiarizer, despoiler, freebooter, looter, pillager, plunderer, raider, spoiler, robber, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) defalcator (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for his own use
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