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Synset

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

larceny more info
stealing more info
theft more info
thievery more info
thieving more info

sample sentences

"the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
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derivationally related form
thieve
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steal
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larcenist larcener
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derivationally related form
thieve
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hyponym
breach of trust with fraudulent intent embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation pilferage shoplifting, shrinkage robbery biopiracy grand larceny, grand theft petit larceny, petty larceny, petty skimming rustling
hypernym
felony