Pickpocket vs. Thief
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Difference Between Pickpocket and Thief
Pickpocketnoun
One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.
Thiefnoun
One who carries out a theft.
Pickpocketverb
To pick pockets; to steal.
Thiefnoun
One who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or violence.
Pickpocketnoun
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Thiefnoun
(obsolete) A waster in the snuff of a candle.
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Thiefnoun
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
