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Synonyms of larcenist
one who steals
- when the serial larcenist Willie Sutton was asked why he continued to rob banks, he supposedly replied, "because that's where the money is"
Synonyms for larcenist
Words Related to larcenist
- cutpurse,
- dip
- [slang],
- pickpocket,
- pilferer,
- shoplifter
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The first known use of larcenist was in 1803
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