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burglary
bur·gla·ry [ búrgləree ] (plural bur·gla·ries)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. illegal entry: the crime of entering a building to commit a felony, usually theft
2. illegal entry of building: an act of entering a building illegally to commit theft

bur·glar·i·ous [ bur glérree əss ] adjective
bur·glar·i·ous·ly adverb
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