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part of speech:	noun
inflections:	larcenies
definition:	the stealing of another's personal property; theft. They were arrested for larceny after stealing video equipment from the school. synonyms: purloining, stealing, theft, thievery similar words: burglary, cheat, housebreaking, looting, robbery, swiping
derivation:	larcenist (n.)

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