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Thief
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Thief
/θiːf/
A person who takes another's belongings without permission.
Synonyms:
burglar
robber
bandit
pilferer
mugger
shoplifter
Antonyms:
police
guardian
protector
Examples:
Not the bad kind of
thieves
; we have principles.
I a
thief
!
"Let me fight this
thief
!"
Etymology:
The word
thief
comes from the Old English
þēof,
which is related to the Old High German
diob
and the Gothic
þiufs,
all meaning someone who steals.
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
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