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theft

/θɛft/

Meanings
noun
The act of stealing property.

Examples :

"The theft of the school's computer equipment was a serious crime. "
property action law

Related Words

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

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computer noun

/kəmˈpjuːtə/ /kəmˈpjutɚ/

A person employed to perform computations; one who computes.

"My uncle is a computer for our family; he's always calculating budgets and costs. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

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stealing verb

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/

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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s noun

/ɛs/

A weight of 1/288 of a pound, that is, twenty grains or one third of a dram, about 1.3 grams (symbol: ℈).

"The antique scale was so sensitive that it could measure the weight difference between two samples that differed by just one s. "

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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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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. "

Illustration equipment

equipment noun

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

"The camping equipment was essential for a successful weekend trip. "

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act noun

/æk/

Something done, a deed.

"an act of goodwill"

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

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crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

A specific act committed in violation of the law.

"Shoplifting is a crime. "