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27 June
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What is the difference between heist and robbery ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between heist and robbery ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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They're the same thing, but when we say "heist" we usually mean a kind of robbery which involves planning. "Ocean's Eleven" is a heist movie.
If a man just punches you and takes your wallet, it is a robbery, but it wouldn't normally be called a heist.
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@bucklemaker Got it, thank you very much:)

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