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thievery

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thiev⋅er⋅y

[thee-vuh-ree]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
1. the act or practice of thieving; theft.
2. something taken by theft.

Origin:
1560–70; thieve + -ery
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thiev·er·y   (thē'və-rē)   
n.   pl. thiev·er·ies
The act or practice of thieving.
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