thievery Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
thieving; larceny; theft; stealing.
- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
WordNet
Thiev"er*y noun
Definitions
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The practice of stealing; theft; thievishness. Among the Spartans, thievery was a practice morally good and honest. South.
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That which is stolen. Obs. Shak.
