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   burglary

   /ˈbəːɡləri/

   noun

   • 1. illegal entry of a building with intent to commit a crime, especially theft: "a two-year sentence for burglary" Similar housebreakingbreaking and enteringbreaking inforced entrytheftthievingstealingrobberyrobbinglarcenythieverypilferingpilferagelootingtrespassinginformal:filchingbreak-intheftrobberyraidhold-upinformal:snatchsmash and grabheiststickup

   Word Origin early 16th century: from legal French burglarie, from burgler (see burglar).

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • B

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   • U

     1

   • R

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   • G

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   • L

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   • A

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