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stealing vs petty larceny

petty larceny vs stealing

stealing and petty larceny both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stealing Yes No No No
petty larceny Yes No No No
As nouns, petty larceny is a hyponym of stealing; that is, petty larceny is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stealing:
  • stealing: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  • petty larceny: larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
stealing (noun) petty larceny (noun)
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
avoiding detection by moving carefully
Difference between stealing and petty larceny

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