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thievery Definition

thiev·ery (t̸hēvər ē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

the act or practice of stealing or an instance of this; theft

thievery Synonyms

thievery

n.

burglary, robbery, pilfering; see crime 2, theft.

thievery Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • petty: He developed telekinesis before any of his other telepathic abilities, a skill he used for petty thievery to start with.

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