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ban·dit
 bandit
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- pronunciation:
- baen
diht
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
bandits, banditti |
| definition 1: |
a robber, esp. a member of a band that robs travelers and vehicles en route.
- synonyms:
- brigand, outlaw, robber, thief
- similar words:
- buccaneer, corsair, footpad, highwayman, hijacker, pirate, road agent, Viking
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| definition 2: |
any outlaw who robs.
- synonyms:
- brigand, burglar, outlaw, robber, thief
- similar words:
- buccaneer, cat burglar, corsair, desperado, footpad, highwayman, marauder, pickpocket, pirate, plunderer, ripoff, safecracker, sneak thief
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| definition 3: |
one who takes unfair advantage of others, esp. in business dealings; swindler; cheat.
- synonyms:
- bilk, cheat, crook, fraud, swindler
- similar words:
- con man, confidence man, fleecer, impostor, sharper
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| related words: |
outlaw, thief |
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