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robbers

[rob-er]

noun

a person who robs.

Origin:
1125–75; Middle English robbere < Old French robere. See rob, -er¹

Can be confused: burglar, mugger, robber, thief (see synonym note at thief).

Synonyms
highwayman, bandit, brigand; burglar. See thief.

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