Word

larceny, n.
(larcenies)

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

larceny stealing theft thievery thieving

sample sentences

"the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

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derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

larcenist larcener

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semantic pointers

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

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