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Word: Thief
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English thīof, thēof, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dief and German Dieb, also to theft
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
θiːf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence
Short Definition:person who steals another person's property
Examples:- thieves broke into a house on York Close
- car thieves
- the thief stole the drugs from a doctor's surgery
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