Rob, plunder, rifle, loot, burglarize are comparable when they mean to take unlawfully possessions of a person or from a place.
Category: Synonyms
Roar vs Bellow vs Bluster vs Bawl vs Vociferate vs Clamor vs Howl vs Ululate
Roar, bellow, bluster, bawl, vociferate, clamor, howl, ululate are comparable when they mean to make a very loud and often a continuous or protracted noise.
Rival vs Compete vs Vie vs Emulate
Rival, compete, vie, emulate can all mean to strive to equal or surpass another or his achievements.
Rise vs Arise vs Ascend vs Mount vs Soar vs Tower vs Rocket vs Levitate vs Surge
Rise, arise, ascend, mount, soar, tower, rocket, levitate, surge are comparable when they mean to move or come up from a lower to a higher level.
Rigid vs Rigorous vs Strict vs Stringent
Rigid, rigorous, strict, stringent are often used interchangeably in the sense of extremely severe and stern, especially when applied to laws or imposed conditions or to the persons who enforce them. There are, however, differences in implications and in range of application. Basically rigid and rigorous imply extreme stiffness or utter lack of elasticity or flexibility, while strict and stringent imply tightness so extreme as to […]
Right vs Prerogative vs Privilege vs Perquisite vs Appanage vs Birthright
Right, prerogative, privilege, perquisite, appanage, birthright can all mean something to which a person has a just or legal claim.
Ridicule vs Deride vs Mock vs Taunt vs Twit vs Rally
Ridicule, deride, mock, taunt, twit, rally are comparable when they mean to make a person or thing the object of laughter.
Ride vs Drive
Ride, drive as verbs (transitive and intransitive) and as nouns may both involve the idea of moving in or being carried along in a vehicle or conveyance or upon the back of something.
Rid vs Clear vs Unburden vs Disabuse vs Purge
Rid, clear, unburden, disabuse, purge are comparable when they mean to set a person or thing free of something that encumbers.
Rich vs Wealthy vs Affluent vs Opulent
Rich, wealthy, affluent, opulent are applied both to persons and to things.
Rhythm vs Meter vs Cadence
Rhythm, meter, cadence can all mean the more or less regular rise and fall in intensity of sounds that one associates chiefly with poetry and music.
Rhetorical vs Grandiloquent vs Magniloquent vs Aureate vs Flowery vs Euphuistic vs Bombastic
Rhetorical, grandiloquent, magniloquent, aureate, flowery, euphuistic, bombastic are comparable when they mean emphasizing style often at the expense of thought.