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Lifting vs Robbery - What's the difference?

lifting | robbery |

As nouns the difference between lifting and robbery

is that lifting is weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted while robbery is the act or practice of robbing.

As a verb lifting

is .

lifting

English

(wikipedia lifting)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
  • * 2008 , Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in'' Nate Green, ''Built for Show , page xi
    • When I started lifting in 1970, I was the skinniest thirteen-year-old I knew.
  • Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance; facelift.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • ----

    robbery

    English

    Noun

    (robberies)
  • The act or practice of robbing.
  • (legal) The offense of attempting to take the property of another by threat of force.

    • Hypernyms

    (attempt of taking the property of another by threat) larceny

    Hyponyms

    ; attempt of taking the property of another by threat * piracy, armed robbery, aggravated robbery, highway robbery, mugging, carjacking, extortion, stick-up (slang), blagging (slang), steaming (slang)

    Related terms

    * armed robbery * rob * robber * daylight robbery * strong-arm robbery