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Synonyms of burglary
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
- There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for burglary
- abduction,
- carjacking,
- hijacking
- (also highjacking),
- kidnapping
- (also kidnaping),
- shanghaiing
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 16 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of burglary was circa 1523
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