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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Synonyms for Robbery
Smuggling and robbery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smuggling" instead a noun "Robbery".
Both words in one sentence
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Unfortunately she turns out to be a criminal who winds up dragging Blair—at gunpoint—into an armed robbery and a drug-smuggling operation.
Source: Punk in the Trunk -
Criminal Mind Games: Subverted in II, as the "alphabet crimes" are actually a Red Herring to cover up Dent's robbery of his own properties to finance his arms smuggling.
Source: Film / Beverly Hills Cop II
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