break-in
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an act of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things
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an act of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things
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the crime of entering a building illegally using force, especially in order to steal things
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a crime in which someone attacks the driver of a car and steals the car. Someone who does this is called a carjacker.
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a crime in which someone gets money or information from someone else by using force or threats
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an occasion when someone illegally takes control of a vehicle, especially a plane, using violence or threats
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a situation in which someone threatens people in a bank or shop with a gun in order to get money or goods
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stealing information about someone that makes it possible to use their bank account or credit card
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the crime of stealing a car and driving it for pleasure, usually in a dangerous way. If you do this you joyride, and a person who does it is a joyrider.
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an attack on someone in a public place in order to steal their money, jewellery, or other possessions
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the practice of trying to trick someone into giving their secret bank information by sending them an email that looks as if it comes from their bank and that asks them to give their account number or password
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a crime in which someone suddenly enters a place and uses force or threats to steal money or goods
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the crime of using electronic information from someone’s credit card or payment card after they have used it to pay for something
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an occasion when someone tries to steal money from a bank, shop etc by threatening people with a gun
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a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken
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