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compound larceny

compound larceny noun: the stealing of something directly from a person or from their house.

Noun

compound larceny (uncountable)

  1. The stealing of something directly from a person or from their house.
    Synonyms:
    mixed larceny

Synonyms of compound larceny

Questions about compound larceny

What does compound larceny mean?
Compound larceny means the stealing of something directly from a person or from their house.
What part of speech is compound larceny?
Compound larceny is a noun.

Words near compound larceny in the dictionary

  1. compound interval
  2. compound intervals
  3. compound key
  4. compound keys
  5. compound labour
  6. compound larceny
  7. compound leaf
  8. compound leaves
  9. compound machine
  10. compound machines
  11. compound meter

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