Housebreaking
Housebreaking noun - Trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent.
Thievery and housebreaking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thievery" instead a noun "Housebreaking".
Thievery
Thievery noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Usage example: a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Synonyms for Thievery
Housebreaking and thievery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Housebreaking" instead a noun "Thievery".
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Related pairs
- pinch and housebreaking
- pinch and thievery
- cheat and housebreaking
- cheat and thievery
- swindle and housebreaking
- swindle and thievery
- crime and housebreaking
- crime and thievery
- lift and housebreaking
- lift and thievery
- pillage and housebreaking
- pillage and thievery
- plunder and housebreaking
- plunder and thievery
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