Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈθiːvɪŋ/
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ˈθiːvɪŋ
Adjective
That thieves; that steals; inclined to steal
Usage- not-comparable
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More examples (1)
From her point of view, sex itself, or sexual awareness, is the thief that stole away her innocence (which completes the picture of Thomas's totally thieving world).
The landlady was "a desperately mean old specimen... who employed a very thieving set of servants,"
Noun
The action of theft.
Usage- Uncountable
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"There's nothing to spend your thievings on up here."
Adjective
given to thievery
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Noun
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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the thieving is awful at Kennedy International