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 Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:24 am Robber, thief, stealer, criminal |
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Hi,
Robber is a person who steals; anyone who unlawfully takes somebody else’s property in his presence, usually by using force.
Thief is a person who takes property belonging to someone else, without the knowledge of the owner, with the intention of keeping it or selling it; usually without violence.
Stealer is the same as thief.
Criminal is the general word for a person who breaks the law and commits any crime – stealing, killing, etc.
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| Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:10 am Robber, thief, stealer, criminal |
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| Daniela wrote: | Hi,
Robber is a person who steals; anyone who unlawfully takes somebody else’s property in his presence, usually by using force.
Thief is a person who takes property belonging to someone else, without the knowledge of the owner, with the intention of keeping it or selling it; usually without violence.
Stealer is the same as thief.
Criminal is the general word for a person who breaks the law and commits any crime – stealing, killing, etc.
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what about burglar and bandit? |
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| Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:20 am Burglar vs. bandit |
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Dear Emma Closer,
A bandit is usually a member of a gang who robs by violence; an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band.
A burglar is a person who breaks into a house (breaks a door or a window in order to enter), or shop, or other building, with the aim of stealing something.
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