Housebreaker

Synonyms for "housebreaker" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (2)

Noun(1 words)

Related words (3)

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More general

2 entries

Synonyms

1 entries

Related terms

3 entries

derived from

2 entries

is a

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related to

5 entries

Translations

8 translations across 5 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • τοιχωρύχος noun (criminal)
  • τοιχώρυχος noun (criminal)

Finnish

1 entries
  • asuntomurtaja noun (criminal)

Greek

2 entries
  • διαρρήκτης noun (criminal)
  • διαρρήκτρια noun (criminal)

Latin

2 entries
  • effractor noun (criminal)
  • perfossor noun (criminal)

Welsh

1 entries
  • torrwr tai noun (criminal)

Sample sentences

4 total sentences available.

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[…] here were no Gibers, Cenſurers, Backbiters, Pick-pockets, Highwaymen, Houſebreakers, Attorneys, Bawds, Buffoons, Gameſters, Politicians, Wits, ſplenetick tedious Talkers, Controvertiſts, Raviſhers, Murderers, Robbers, Virtuoſo's; […]

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[H]e is dressed in such a rapscallion manner that the people would think you were talking to a house-breaker.

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The vicar seized a sword and routed the housebreaker, but it was the vicar's wife in a nightgown and coat who caught up with the fleeing intruder, slapped his face and held him by the neck.

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A serial housebreaker who is believed to have stolen from several homes in Ang Mo Kio last month was nabbed on Tuesday.

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