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robberies


Meanings
  • An unlawful taking of property or money from the possession of another, especially by force or threat.

    - "The thief robbed the bank and made away with a large sum of money."
    - "In broad daylight, the gang of robbers held up the store and stole valuable jewelry from the display cases."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with robberies
rob , job , lob , dob , tob
Homophones
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  1. home, phone


Variants
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robberies , robbery , highway robberies , highway robbery
Forms
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The verb 'to rob' can be conjugated in different tenses and moods to form different forms of the word. For example, 'I rob', 'I robbed', 'I would rob', and so on.


Etymology
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From Old French 'rober', meaning 'to rob'. The word has been in English since the 13th century.


Related Concepts
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  1. Burglary: A type of crime that involves unlawful entry into a building or structure with the intent to commit a crime, usually theft.

  2. Theft: The unlawful taking of property or money belonging to another person, with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property or money.


Culture
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Robberies have been depicted in various forms of art and literature throughout history. In literature, robberies have been used as plot devices in novels such as 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Count of Monte Cristo' by Alexandre Dumas. In art, robberies have been depicted in paintings such as 'The Night Watch' by Rembrandt van Rijn and 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch.

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