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the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner<theft has never been a big problem at our school>Synonymslarceny, robbery, stealing, thieveryRelated Wordsburglary, housebreaking; embezzlement, embezzling, graft, misappropriation; filching, pilfering, purloining, shoplifting; abduction, hijacking, kidnapping, shanghaiing; despoilment, despoliation, looting, pillage, plundering, rapine; poaching, rustling, smuggling; banditry, piracy
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an instance of theft<the police found the stolen car an hour after the theft was reported>Synonymsgrab, pinch, rip-off, snatching, swipingRelated Wordsburglary, holdup, mugging, stickup; confidence game, con game
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