Crime and Thievery

Crime

Crime noun - Activities that are in violation of the laws of the state.

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Thievery and crime are semantically related in robbery topic. In some cases you can use "Thievery" instead a noun "Crime".

Nearby Words: criminal, criminally

Thievery noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.

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Crime and thievery are semantically related in robbery topic. Sometimes you can use "Crime" instead a noun "Thievery".

Nearby Words: thief, thieving, thievish

old	old crime	old thievery
true	true crime	true thievery
petty	petty crime	petty thievery
rampant	rampant crime	rampant thievery
Other adjectives: little, supposed, minor.

Their shenanigans can be entertaining, but they never let up with the thievery and crime.

Source: Villain Protagonist
Both Ernest Amano and his son Lance are no strangers to crime and for Kay Faraday it's noble thievery that runs in the blood.

Source: In the Blood
The Jhereg Organization of Dragaera contains almost all organized crime in the Dragaeran Empire, including assassinations, illegal goods, untaxed gambling and lending, and thievery and selling stolen goods.

Source: Thieves' Guild

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