Purloining
Robbery and purloining are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Robbery" instead a noun "Purloining".
Robbery
Robbery noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.
Usage example: the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Robbery and Purloining. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/purloining/robbery
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