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petty larceny vs stealing

stealing vs petty larceny

petty larceny and stealing both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
petty larceny Yes No No No
stealing Yes No No No
As nouns, stealing is a hypernym of petty larceny; that is, stealing is a word with a broader meaning than petty larceny:
  • petty larceny: larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
  • stealing: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Other hypernyms of petty larceny include larceny, theft, thievery, thieving.
petty larceny (noun) stealing (noun)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
avoiding detection by moving carefully
Difference between petty larceny and stealing

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