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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | stealing from residence, business |
| Synonyms: | break-in, breaking and entering, caper, crime, filching, heist, housebreaking, larceny, owl job, pilferage, prowl, robbery, safecracking, second-story work, sting, theft, thieving |
| Notes: | burglary can take place when the victim is not there and is the theft of property without the owner being aware of the crime; in robbery, the victim is present and is confronted |
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