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light-fingered

light·fin·ge·red

uncommon

adjective

1.

having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets

  • “a light-fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault” Harry Hansen
  • “the light-fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized playwright of the era” Time
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