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Topic: CRIME

robber

 noun
     
rob‧ber [countable]
SCC someone who steals money or property [↪ thief, burglar]:
Armed robbers broke into the shop and demanded money from the till.
a bank robber
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crimes that involve stealing things: robbery, burglary, theft, shoplifting, fraud, carjacking
crimes that involve attacking people : assault, mugging, murder, rape
someone who commits crimes: criminal, thief, crook, burglar, mugger, robber, pickpocket, rapist, offender, lawbreakercrime

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