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theft
noun(theft)
the act of stealing; specifically : the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it
theft
noun(theft)
an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property
theft
noun(theft)
a stolen base in baseball
theft
adjective(theft)
designed to prevent theft
theft
noun(theft)
grand larceny
theft
noun(theft)
the illegal use of someone else's personal information (such as a Social Security number) especially in order to obtain money or credit
theft
noun(theft)
the crime of stealing something that does not have a high value
theft
noun(theft)
the crime of stealing something that does not have a high value

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