thief vs spoiler

spoiler vs thief

thief and spoiler both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thief	Yes	No	No	No
spoiler	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, spoiler is a hyponym of thief; that is, spoiler 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
spoiler: 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, raider, robber, cattle thief, rustler, cracksman, safebreaker, safecracker, snatcher, pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher.

thief (noun)	spoiler (noun)
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it	a hinged airfoil on the upper surface of an aircraft wing that is raised to reduce lift and increase drag
	an airfoil mounted on the rear of a car to reduce lift at high speeds
	someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
	a candidate with no chance of winning but who may draw enough votes to prevent one of the leading candidates from winning
	someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence

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