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highjack

noun verb

Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

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Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
K
Contains
IG
Scrabble score
28

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noun

  1. Seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

verb

  1. Take arbitrarily or by force

    “The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami”

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The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami

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