hijacking vs taking

hijacking

noun
  • The instance of such an act; the seizure of a vehicle. 

  • The act of one who hijacks; the seizure of vehicles. 

taking

noun
  • A seizure of someone's goods or possessions. 

  • The act by which something is taken. 

  • Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example). 

  • A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking). 

adj
  • Alluring; attractive. 

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