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filching

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb filch has 1 sense
  1. pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift - make off with belongings of others
    --1 is one way to steal
    Sample sentence:
    They filch the goods

Definitions from the Web

Filching

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: Engaging in petty theft or stealing in a sneaky or secretive manner.

Example Sentence:

1. She noticed her co-worker filching office supplies from the storage room.

2. The mischievous child was caught filching cookies from the jar.


Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: The act or instance of filching.

Example Sentence:

1. The filching of jewelry from the museum was executed with remarkable precision.

2. He was arrested for the filching of valuable paintings from several art galleries.


Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Describing something or someone that is associated with or characteristic of filching.

Example Sentence:

1. The filching thief managed to elude the authorities yet again.

2. His filching habits earned him a notorious reputation in the neighborhood.


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