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Thief and synonyms

Thieves : burglar, robber, thief, pickpocket, purse-snatcher , shoplifter , mugger, cat burglar,  highway man , embezzler.

Burglar: person  who breaks  into a house to steal

Robber: person  that takes other  people's property in  a bank or any other institution

Thief :  person  that steals secretly and  furtively

Pickpocket :  person who  steals  money  or  objects from  other  people's pockets or bags

Purse-snatcher:  person who  steals handbags  from other  people by seizing them and carrying them away

Shoplifter: person  who  steals objects  from  a store

Mugger:  person  who assaults  people  in  order to  rob them

Cat burglar:  person who  breaks  into flats  by climbing  through upper windows or skylights 

Embezzler:  person who  steals  money belonging  to others and  that  was in  his/her care

Highwayman: a  robber who used  to steal  property  from  the passengers on a coach

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