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thief vs raider

raider vs thief

thief and raider both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thief Yes No No No
raider Yes No No No
As nouns, raider is a hyponym of thief; that is, raider 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
  • raider: someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Other hyponyms of thief include bandit, brigand, booster, lifter, shoplifter, burglar, dacoit, dakoit, defalcator, 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, spoiler, robber, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.
thief (noun) raider (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
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