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skimming vs larceny

larceny vs skimming

skimming and larceny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skimming Yes No No No
larceny Yes No No No
As nouns, larceny is a hypernym of skimming; that is, larceny is a word with a broader meaning than skimming:
  • skimming: failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
  • larceny: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
Other hypernyms of skimming include stealing, theft, thievery, thieving.
skimming (noun) larceny (noun)
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
failure to declare income in order to avoid paying taxes on it
the act of brushing against while passing
reading or glancing through quickly
Difference between skimming and larceny

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