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PILFERAGE
pilferage
(noun) the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pilferage (countable and uncountable, plural pilferages)
The individual act or recurring practice of stealing items of low value, especially in small quantities, for which the legal term is petty theft.
Source: Wiktionary
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ONCHOCERCIASIS
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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