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Thief

/θiːf/
A person who takes another's belongings without permission.

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Examples:

Not the bad kind of thieves; we have principles.

I a thief!

"Let me fight this thief!"

Etymology:

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 Frequency
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