He was caught in the act of pickpocketing.
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Pickpocketing
Synonyms for "pickpocketing" (25 found)
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2 translations across 2 languages.
German
1 entries- Taschendiebstahl noun (pickpocketing)
Spanish
1 entries- pungueada noun (pickpocketing)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Nudist colonies must have the lowest rates of pickpocketing in the world.
Source: tatoeba (10028723)
Copperfield says he turned his pockets inside out to reveal nothing in them, even though he was carrying his passport, wallet and cellphone. "Call it reverse pickpocketing," Copperfield told The Palm Beach Post for Wednesday's editions.
Source: wiktionary
The vast majority of crime in the capital is petty street crime, such as pickpocketing and “grab and runs.”
Source: wiktionary
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