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单词 sneak thiefs
释义

sneak thief

noun

: a thief who steals whatever is readily available without using violence or forcibly breaking into buildings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Jake Gyllenhaal lost 20 pounds to play Louis Bloom, the ghoulish sneak thief-turned-freelance crime scene journalist, in this alternately gripping and skin-crawling drama. Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

sneak thiefs

noun

plural of sneak thief
as in cat burglars

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • cat burglars
  • cracksmen
  • purloiners
  • picklocks
  • housebreakers
  • larcenists
  • skyjackers
  • burglars
  • ransackers
  • thieves
  • robbers
  • safecrackers
  • stealers
  • plunderers
  • looters
  • cutpurses
  • pillagers
  • ravishers
  • pinchers
  • pilferers
  • hijackers
  • kidnappers
  • abductors
  • pickpockets
  • shoplifters
  • kidnapers
  • pirates
  • carjackers
  • bandits
  • highwaymen
  • smugglers
  • despoilers
  • rustlers
  • footpads
  • embezzlers
  • kleptos
  • dips
  • grafters
  • poachers
  • kleptomaniacs
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