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HOUSEBREAKER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house

Synonyms:

cat burglar; housebreaker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("housebreaker" is a kind of...):

burglar (a thief who enters a building with intent to steal)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A wrecker of houses

Example:

in England a housewrecker is called a housebreaker

Synonyms:

housebreaker; housewrecker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("housebreaker" is a kind of...):

wrecker (someone who demolishes or dismantles buildings as a job)

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