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  • 1. thievery
  • Rhymes with Thievery
  • Thievery in a sentence
  • Quotes about Thievery
Table of Contents
  • 1. thievery
  • Rhymes with Thievery
  • Thievery in a sentence
  • Quotes about Thievery
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. thievery

noun. ['ˈθiːvɝi'] the act of taking something from someone unlawfully.

Synonyms

  • misapplication
  • grand larceny
  • stealing
  • peculation
  • grand theft
  • petty larceny
  • rustling
  • misappropriation
  • skimming
  • felony
  • breach of trust with fraudulent intent
  • petit larceny
  • robbery
  • thieving
  • shoplifting
  • shrinkage
  • petty
  • biopiracy
  • theft
  • defalcation
  • embezzlement
  • larceny

Antonyms

  • grand larceny
  • loud
  • honest
  • increase

Etymology

  • -ery (English)
  • thieve (English)

Rhymes with Thievery

  • avery
  • bravery
  • calvary
  • calvery
  • convery
  • delivery
  • discovery
  • ivery
  • ivory
  • lavery
  • livery
  • mcgilvery
  • overy
  • recovery
  • reverie
  • savery
  • savory
  • silvery
  • slavery
  • unsavory

Sentences with thievery


1. Noun, singular or mass
He quickly stole the hearts of the officers, who happily allowed him to get away with the thievery.

Quotes about thievery


1. Pain produces progress. So if you truly love me, you will try to hurt me as much as you can. If you really want me to grow as a person, you will water me with betrayal, abuse, neglect, derision, thievery, and possibly even torture.
- Jarod Kintz, Love quotes for the ages. Specifically ages 18-81.

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