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Theft vs Thieving - What's the difference?

theft | thieving |

As nouns the difference between theft and thieving

is that theft is the act of stealing property while thieving is the action of theft.

As a verb thieving is

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As a adjective thieving is

that thieves; that steals.

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

    thieving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • That thieves; that steals.
  • *
  • *

    • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The action of theft.
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