'THIEF', 'BURGLAR', 'ROBBER', 'MUGGER' or 'PICKPOCKET'?

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+ "Hey, what's the word for sb who steals things?" 

‑ "'THIEF'."

+ "Cool, thanks."

‑ "Unless, they steal it from your house when you are not at home. Then, they are a 'BURGLAR'."

+ "Alright."

‑ "Also, if they steal from you using force then they are a 'ROBBER'."

+ "A robber?" 

‑ "But if they don't warn you that they are going to use violence say just, 'hit you on the head', then they are a 'MUGGER'. Finally, if they just steal sth from your coat, while you don't see it, they are a 'PICKPOCKET.'"

+ "I'm out of you!"

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