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heist

Pronunciation:  hIst

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  robbery at gunpoint
  2. [n]  (slang) the act of stealing
  3. [v]  commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
 
 Synonyms: armed robbery, burglarise, burglarize, burgle, holdup, rip-off, stickup
 
 See Also: break, break in, robbery, steal

 

 

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