What is another word for mugger?

Pronunciation: [mˈʌɡə] (IPA)

Mugger is a word commonly used to describe a person who steals from others using force or intimidation. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe this kind of criminal. One such word is "thief," which can refer to any person who steals from others. Another synonym is "robber," which typically refers to someone who steals directly from another person's possession (such as taking money from a person's wallet or purse at gunpoint). "Bandit" is another word that can be used to describe a mugger, particularly if the criminal operates in a group or gang. Other possible synonyms for a mugger include "burglar," "pickpocket," and "purse snatcher".

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What are the hypernyms for Mugger?

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What are the hyponyms for Mugger?

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Usage examples for Mugger

Sometimes it was a mugger, sometimes a cobra, a cheetah, often a man-eating tiger that terrorised the countryside.
"Son of Power"
Will Levington Comfort and Zamin Ki Dost
It is good to think there is one mugger the less.
"Olivia in India"
O. Douglas
At St. James's Fair, held at Kelso on 5th August last, a Scotch butcher-boy quarrelled and fought with an Irish mugger.
"Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2"
Robert Ornsby

Famous quotes with Mugger

  • The mugger who is arrested is back on the street before the police officer, but the person mugged may not be back on the street for a long time, if ever.
    Mario Cuomo
  • Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.
    Ronald Reagan
  • Here and there a doorway or low arch concealed the occasional mugger, rapist or lawyer.
    Tom Holt

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