260 entries under noun topic. ×
| sweep(arrest, capture, occupation, apprehension) | |
| taking captive(expression, arrest, ripoff, occupation) | |
| taking into custody(expression, idiom, arrest, occupation) | |
| transferal(present, grant, boon) | |
| trapping(arrest, occupation, apprehension, seizure) | |
| trip(arrest, occupation, apprehension, seizure) | |
| vanquishment(defeat, overthrow, occupation, downfall) | |
| victory(defeat, overthrow, occupation, downfall) | |
| Euphemistic borrowing | |
| acceptance(power, approval, winnings, deprivation) | |
| ascription(transfer, designation, consignment) | |
| assignation(transfer, designation, consignment) | |
| attribution(transfer, designation, consignment) | |
| authorization(transfer, designation, consignment) | |
| beating(defeat, overthrow, downfall, subjugation) | |
| bootlegging(copy, lifting) | |
| breaking and entering(expression, idiom, theft, robbery) | |
| burglary(holdup, stealing, theft, robbery) | |
| buyout(overthrow, occupation, seizure, coup) | |
| carrot(gain, share, extra, premium) |
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