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thief
thief /θiːf/ noun [C] (PLURAL thieves)
► B1 a person who steals: » A post office was broken into last night, and the thieves got away with £120,000.→ SEE ALSO THEFT(Cf. ↑theft)Thesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous criminals• • • Extra Examples:» The thief had disturbed the documents in her filing cabinet, but nothing had been taken.» The diamond thief double-crossed his partners and gave them only worthless fake jewels.» It's said that a barking dog puts off the opportunist thief.» The police believe he is the thief, but all the evidence suggests otherwise .» The thief broke into the office while his accomplice stalled off the security guard. |