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ThiefTheftIn common usage, theft is the taking of another person's property without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it.[1][2] The word is also used as an informal shorthand term for some crimesagainst property, such as burglary, embezzlement, larceny, looting, robbery, shoplifting, library theft, and fraud.[1][2] In some jurisdictions, theft is considered to be synonymous with larceny;[2] in others, theft has replaced larceny. Someone who carries out an act of or makes a career of theft is known as a thief. The act of theft is known by terms such asstealing, thieving, wicksing, and filching.[2]
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