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antiburglary |
combined form of burglary. |
break-in |
an incident in which a home or other property is entered without authorization and for an illegal purpose, especially that of burglary. |
felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary; one who has committed a felony. |
felony |
any of several crimes, such as murder, rape, or burglary, defined by law as serious and punishable by a more stringent sentence than a misdemeanor. |
heist |
(informal) a planned burglary, robbery, or holdup, esp. one in which art, jewelry, or a large sum of money is taken. |
prowler |
a person who goes about furtively, esp. if intending to commit a crime such as burglary. [1/2 definitions] |
Watergate |
a scandal involving the burglary of the headquarters of the Democratic Party in the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., in 1972, and its consequences, including an attempted government cover-up. |
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