thievery
noun
the act or practice of thieving; theft.
thieveries
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pluralof thievery.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Blake's drawing of Brunelleschi, the attacking serpent is not so much an infernal punishment for Brunelleschi's thieveries as a symbol of the envy that made him a thief.
From Time Magazine Archive
The crisis is achieved when the Mayor's thieveries threaten to reflect on his daughter, but there is a boy who loves her and who is able to protect the Mayor's good name for her sake.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We'll pass up the petty thieveries, for the present, and look a little higher," he said gravely.
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde
"Now, let's ask him about the thieveries that have been going on," suggested Ned Rector.
From The Pony Rider Boys in the Grand Canyon Or, The Mystery of Bright Angel Gulch by Frank Gee Patchin
Nor can we at this distant day blame them very much or wax so indignant as did their master over their thieveries.
From George Washington: Farmer by Paul Leland Haworth
