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Stealing vs Pickpocketing - What's the difference?

stealing | pickpocketing |

As nouns the difference between stealing and pickpocketing

is that stealing is the action of the verb to steal while pickpocketing is the act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

As verbs the difference between stealing and pickpocketing

is that stealing is present participle of lang=en while pickpocketing is present participle of lang=en.

stealing

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The action of the verb to steal .
  • (archaic, chiefly, in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    pickpocketing

    English

    Noun

  • The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

    • Verb

    (head)