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Thieves vs Theft - What's the difference?

thieves | theft |

As nouns the difference between thieves and theft

is that thieves is while theft is the act of stealing property.

As a verb thieves

is third person singular simple present form of to thieve .

thieves

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • Third person singular simple present form of to thieve.

    • Usage notes

    Usually deprecated in favour of 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