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Blackmailer vs Thief - What's the difference?

blackmailer | thief |

As nouns the difference between blackmailer and thief

is that blackmailer is someone who blackmails while thief is one who has carried out a theft.

blackmailer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who blackmails.

    • thief

    English

    Noun

    (thieves)
  • One who has carried out a theft.
  • (obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
    • (Bishop Hall)

    Hyponyms

    * burglar * cat burglar * mugger * robber * pickpocket

    Related terms

    * thieve * thief in law

    Derived terms

    * *

    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals