sneak thief

/snik θif/
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Other forms: sneak thieves

Definitions of sneak thief
  1. noun
    a thief who steals without using violence
    synonyms: pilferer, snitcher
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    types:
    wharf rat
    someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
    type of:
    stealer, thief
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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