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/dəˈkɔɪti/ · noun
(chiefly India, Pakistan, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits..
'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'
[…] he had a most interesting anecdote to tell her […] about a dacoity that had happened in Sagaing in 1913.
Use dacoity when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dacoity means (chiefly India, Pakistan, Myanmar) Violent robbery carried out by a dacoit or a gang of dacoits..
Common synonyms include dacoitage, dakoity.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
'He came here open-minded to commit a dacoity. Yes, to cut, rob, kill, and carry off what he desired.'
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