PETTY LARCENY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)

Synonyms:

petit larceny; petty; petty larceny

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("petty larceny" is a kind of...):

larceny; stealing; theft; thievery; thieving (the act of taking something from someone unlawfully)

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