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Theft vs Filch - What's the difference?

theft | filch |

As a noun theft

is the act of stealing property.

As a verb filch is

to steal, to illegally take possession of.

theft

English

(wikipedia theft)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of stealing property.

    • Derived terms

    * petty theft

    Related terms

    * thief * thieve

    See also

    * nick * steal * TWOC

    filch

    English

    Verb

    (es)
  • To steal, to illegally take possession of.
    • Hey! Someone filched my noggin.

    Synonyms

    * lift, nick, pinch, pocket, rob, thieve, flog, (Cockney rhyming slang) half-inch, (slang) knock off, (slang) jack * See also