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stop thief

stop thief interjection: used to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief.

Interjection

  1. Used to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief.

Questions about stop thief

What does stop thief mean?
Stop thief means used to call attention to the fact that one is being robbed and to request aid in stopping the thief.
What part of speech is stop thief?
Stop thief is an interjection.

Words near stop thief in the dictionary

  1. stop the bleeding
  2. stop the car
  3. stop the job
  4. stop the lights
  5. stop the presses
  6. stop thief
  7. stop thrust
  8. stop thrusts
  9. stop to smell the roses
  10. stop traffic
  11. stop two gaps with one bush

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