PICKPOCKET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places

Synonyms:

cutpurse; dip; pickpocket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pickpocket" is a kind of...):

stealer; thief (a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it)

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