Return and Theft

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Return noun - Something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question.

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Theft is an antonym for return.

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

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

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Return is an antonym for theft in stealing topic.

old	old return	old theft
good	good return	good theft
original	original return	original theft
single	single return	single theft
Other adjectives: actual, entire, real, successful, big, little, potential, past, apparent, amazing, inevitable, last, latest, one-time, recent, previous.

Stolen Good, Returned Better: For everything Mark asks Lupin to return, he left a replica, probably to prevent his targets from noticing the theft before he got away.

Source: Anime / Lupin III: Operation: Return the Treasure
Things get stranger with the news of a murder, the return of a former feline, and the theft of the Book.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Casper
Synopsis: The Preventers return to the CE on a mission to prevent the theft of the Chaos, Gaia, and Abyss at Armory one.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny

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