Criminal and Pickpocket

Criminal

Criminal noun - A person who has committed a crime.

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Pickpocket and criminal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pickpocket" instead a noun "Criminal".

Pickpocket noun - A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.

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Criminal and pickpocket are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Criminal" instead a noun "Pickpocket".

old	old criminal	old pickpocket
common	common criminal	common pickpocket
certain	certain criminal	certain pickpocket
single	single criminal	single pickpocket
Other adjectives: notorious, actual, real, infamous, young, new, professional, former, mysterious, occasional, serial, arrested, sadistic.

From Nobody to Nightmare: Griselda Blanco, who grew up poor in Colombia and started her criminal career as a prostitute and pickpocket.

Source: Film / Cocaine Cowboys
The twist this time is that the new protector is actually two people: a common pickpocket and the heir to a criminal empire.

Source: Legacy of the Chosen
During a flashback in Criminal, veteran pickpocket Ivan tells a young Leo that "the bump is for amateurs".

Source: Percussive Pickpocket

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