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knock-knock burglary

knock-knock burglary noun: a type of burglary in which a perpetrator knocks on someone's door under false pretenses and then forcefully enters their house in order to steal property.

Noun

knock-knock burglary (plural knock-knock burglaries)

  1. (crime) A type of burglary in which a perpetrator knocks on someone's door under false pretenses and then forcefully enters their house in order to steal property.

Forms of knock-knock burglary

pluralknock-knock burglaries

Questions about knock-knock burglary

What does knock-knock burglary mean?
Knock-knock burglary means a type of burglary in which a perpetrator knocks on someone's door under false pretenses and then forcefully enters their house in order to steal property.
What part of speech is knock-knock burglary?
Knock-knock burglary is a noun.
What is the plural of knock-knock burglary?
The plural of knock-knock burglary is knock-knock burglaries.

Words near knock-knock burglary in the dictionary

  1. knock-knee
  2. knock-kneed
  3. knock-knees
  4. knock-knock
  5. knock-knock burglaries
  6. knock-knock burglary
  7. knock-knock ginger
  8. knock-knock joke
  9. knock-knock jokes
  10. knock-knocked
  11. knock-knocking

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