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Cat burglar

//ˈkæt ˌbɝɡlɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.

    "The police were baffled by the exploits of a cat burglar who only stole from the upper floors of high-rise apartments."

  2. 2
    a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house wordnet

Etymology

From cat + burglar.

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