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robber

/ˈɹɒ.bə(ɹ)/ /ˈɹɑbɚ/

Meanings
noun
A person who robs.

Examples :

"The robber stole money from the bank. "
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who noun

/huː/

A person under discussion; a question of which person.

"The teacher asked, "Who will present the project next week?" "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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stole verb

/ˈstəʊl/ /ˈstoʊl/

To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

"Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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bank noun

/bæŋk/

An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

"My parents opened a savings account at the bank for my college fund. "

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money noun

/ˈmʌni/

A legally or socially binding conceptual contract of entitlement to wealth, void of intrinsic value, payable for all debts and taxes, and regulated in supply.

"The government uses money to pay teachers' salaries. "

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robs verb

/rɑbz/ /rɒbz/

To steal from, especially using force or violence.

"He robbed three banks before he was caught."