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Theft vs Filchingly - What's the difference?

theft | filchingly |

As a noun theft

is the act of stealing property.

As an adverb filchingly is

by means of petty theft.

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

    filchingly

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • By means of petty theft.
    • (Webster 1913)