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theft (t̸heft)

noun

the act or an instance of stealing; larceny

Etymology: ME thefte < OE thiefth: see thief & -th

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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