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Pilferage
Meaning
Noun
●
The individual
act
or
recurring
practice
of
stealing
items
of low value, especially in small
quantities
, for which the
legal
term
is
petty
theft.
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Wiktionary
Origin
pilferage
English
-age
English
-age
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-aticum
Latin
pilfer
English
pilfre
Middle English (1100-1500)
pelfre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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Contamination
Counterfeiting
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Leakage
Wastages
Adulteration
Misappropriation
Embezzlement
Mishandling
Corruption
Mismanagement
Spoilage
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Spillage
Spillages
Spills
Inventories
Malpractices
Thievery
Inefficiency
Shoplifting
Sabotage
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