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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The theft of property whose value is below a certain specified amount, making the theft a misdemeanor rather than a felony.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
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