noun
- A person who steals: bandit, burglar, highwayman, larcener, larcenist, pilferer, purloiner, robber, stealer, thief. See crimes.
housebreaker
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house
Synonym: cat burglar
Meaning #2:
a wrecker of houses
Synonym: housewrecker
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