snatchernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsnætʃ.ər/us/ˈsnætʃ.ɚ/someone who takes something or someone by force:
You have to watch out for bag/purse snatchers (= people who steal bags/purses).
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Miscellaneous criminals
- arson
- bigamy
- black hat
- black market
- blackmail
- fence
- fire starter
- fire-raising
- fly-posting
- forger
- pickpocket
- pirate
- plagiarize
- plunder
- poacher
- straw man
- suicide bomber
- swindle
- terrorist
- thief
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