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larcener

American  
[lahr-suh-ner] / ˈlɑr sə nər /
Or larcenist

noun

  1. a person who commits larceny.

Etymology

Origin of larcener

First recorded in 1625–35; larcen(y) + -er 1

Example Sentences

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But the red squirrel scouring near Fischer’s lawn met his match — it couldn’t outsmart this human larcener.

From Seattle Times

Well, set a bandit, crook, pilferer, plunderer to catch a larcener, criminal, defalcator, cheat I suppose.

From The Guardian

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