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filch

filch [ filch ] (past and past participle filched, present participle filch·ing, 3rd person present singular filch·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
steal something: to steal something opportunistically, usually a small item or amount of little value ( informal )

[13th century. Origin ?]

filch·er noun

Word Key: Synonyms

See steal.

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