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  • 101robber — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. thief, burglar, housebreaker, pickpocket, mugger, shoplifter, cheat, crook*, bandit, holdup man, cat burglar, second story worker, sneak thief, bank robber, swindler, embezzler, peculator, pilferer, kleptomaniac, looter,… …

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  • 102Gothic — (adj.) of the Goths, Germanic people who lived in Eastern Europe c.100 C.E., pertaining to the Goths or their language, 1610s, from L.L. Gothicus, from Gothi, Gk. Gothoi, all from Goth. gutþiuda Gothic people, the first element cognate with O.N.… …

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  • 103despoil — [dɪ spɔɪl] verb steal valuable or attractive possessions from (a place). Derivatives despoiler noun despoilment noun despoliation dɪˌspəʊlɪ eɪʃ(ə)n noun Origin ME: from OFr. despoillier, from L. despoliare rob, plunder (from spolia spoil ) …

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  • 104freebooter — n. 1. Robber, plunderer, pillager, despoiler, highwayman, footpad, brigand, bandit, marauder. 2. Pirate, buccaneer, rover …

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  • 105rifler — n. Robber, pillager, plunderer, despoiler …

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  • 106robber — n. Plunderer, pillager, thief, despoiler, depredator, highwayman, footpad, brigand, bandit, marauder, freebooter, rifler, pirate …

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  • 107bandit — n 1. brigand, highwayman, footpad, road agent, Sl. yegg or yeggman, Sp. bandolero, Southwest U.S. ladrone, Australian. bushranger, desperado, picaroon; outlaw, gangster, public enemy, criminal, mafioso, mobster, racketeer; thug, ruffian, rogue,… …

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  • 108brigand — n 1. outlaw, gangster, criminal, mafioso; thug, ruffian, Inf. mugger, hoodlum, Sl. hood, Australian Sl. larrikin; rogue, picaro, (in India and Burma) dacoit; highwayman, footpad, Sl. yegg or yeggman, bandit, bravo, Sp. bandolero, Southwest U.S.… …

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  • 109buccaneer — n 1. pirate, sea robber, sea rover, sea dog, sea wolf; viking, corsair, privateer, freebooter, rapparee. 2. robber, bandit, bravo, Sp. bandolero. brigand, picaroon, desperado; outlaw, gangster, thug, ruffian. 3. pillager, plunderer, marauder,… …

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  • 110depredator — n 1. pillager, plunderer, marauder, despoiler, ransacker, sacker, rifler, looter, forager, raider; ravager, destroyer. 2. pirate, rover, viking, corsair, buccaneer, privateer; freebooter, rapparee, (in the Scottish Highlands) cateran; kidnapper,… …

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