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What is "thievery" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 15-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does thievery mean in English? Meaning of thievery definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "thievery" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "thievery": the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

Noun

  • Meaning: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • Example: the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
  • Synonyms: larceny stealing theft thievery thieving
  • Hyponyms: biopiracy breach of trust with fraudulent intent defalcation embezzlement grand larceny grand theft misapplication misappropriation peculation petit larceny petty petty larceny pilferage robbery rustling shoplifting shrinkage skimming
  • Hypernyms: felony

    • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈθiːv.ə(ɹ).i/

    Synonyms:

    burglary, larceny, robbery, stealing, thievishness, filching, pilfering,

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