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Breaking and entering

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The crime of gaining unauthorized entry into another's property, usually by breaking part of a building (a lock, door, window, etc.) uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: break-in, housebreaking, shopbreaking"

  2. 2
    trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of break and enter form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "Near-synonym: breaking in"

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