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housebreaking

Main Entry:: house·break·ing
Pronunciation:: \ˈhau̇s-ˌbrā-kiŋ\
Function:: noun
Date:: 1617

: an act of breaking open and entering the dwelling house of another with a felonious purpose

— house·break·er

\-ˌbrā-kər\ noun

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