Robbery
//ˈɹɒbəɹi//
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The word "robbery" can be used as a noun.
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act action activity acts armed armed burglary armed crime armed crooks armed stealing armed theft at gunpoint attempt bad bad thing bandit bandit occupation bank bank crime bank heist bank holdup bank job bank misfortune bank theft bank thefts banks bees belongings berry bob bobby breaking breaking in burglars burglary businesses clobber cops cops and crime crime banks criminal criminal act criminal activity criminal acts criminal intent criminal theft crooks doing felony felony stealing force forcibly forcibly take gain gaining gaining things getting getting money getting things grand grand theft gun gunpoint guns heist hold hold up holdup home home invasions homes homes businesses house houses illegal illegal action in bank intent invasions invasive invasive crime jail jail time job larceny law like like burglary like larceny losing losing stuff misfortune mob money mugging mugging stealing occupation offense personal personal gain personal stealing practice property property theft rob robber sometimes sometimes armed steal steal money stealing stealing act stealing crime stealing money stealing stuff stealing things stealing type steeling stick stick up stickup stolen stolen things street street burglary stuff take taking taking belongings taking money taking something taking stuff taking things theft theft burglary theft steal thefts thief thievery thieves thieves doing threat time two two bees type unlawful unlawful taking up victim
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