bandit vs desperado

bandit

noun
  • An outlaw. 

  • One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group. 

  • A runner who covertly joins a race without having registered as a participant. 

  • An aircraft identified as an enemy, but distinct from "hostile" or "threat" in that it is not immediately to be engaged. 

  • One who cheats others. 

verb
  • To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit. 

desperado

noun
  • A bold outlaw, especially one from southern portions of the Wild West. 

  • A person who is desperately in love or is desperate for a romantic or sexual relationship. 

  • A piece that seems determined to give itself up, typically to bring about stalemate or perpetual check. 

  • A person in desperate circumstances or who is at the point of desperation, such as a down-and-outer, an addict, etc. 

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