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SNEAK THIEF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sneak thief mean?
• SNEAK THIEF (noun)
The noun SNEAK THIEF has 1 sense:
1. a thief who steals without using violence
Familiarity information: SNEAK THIEF used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thief who steals without using violence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
pilferer; sneak thief; snitcher
Hypernyms ("sneak thief" is a kind of...):
stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sneak thief"):
wharf rat (someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses)
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