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Thieft vs Thievery - What's the difference?

thieft | thievery |

As a noun thievery is

the act of theft, the act of stealing.

thieft

Not English

Thieft has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'thieft':

teapot, theft, tappet, tuffet, towboat, tippet, tapet, toupet, tophat, tufty, tobeat, taffety

thievery

English

Noun

(thieveries)
  • The act of theft, the act of stealing.
    • This instance of thievery will not be over looked.
  • (obsolete) That which is stolen.
  • * 1602 , , IV. iv. 42:
    • Injurious Time now, with a robber's haste, / Crams his rich thievery up, he knows not how;