Associations to the word «Thievery»

Wiktionary

THIEVERY, noun. The act of theft, the act of stealing.
THIEVERY, noun. (obsolete) That which is stolen.

Dictionary definition

THIEVERY, noun. The act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International".

Wise words

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