Defenition of the word larceny
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Defenition of the word larceny
- The act of taking illegitimatly possession of something that belongs to others.
- the act of stealing; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
- the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
- the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Synonyms for the word larceny
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- aggravated burglary
- breaking and entering
- robbery
- stealage
- stealing
- theft
- thievery
- thieving
Similar words in the larceny
Hyponyms for the word larceny
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- biopiracy
- breach of trust with fraudulent intent
- defalcation
- embezzlement
- grand larceny
- grand theft
- misapplication
- misappropriation
- peculation
- petit larceny
- petty
- petty larceny
- pilferage
- robbery
- rustling
- shoplifting
- shrinkage
- skimming
Hypernyms for the word larceny
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