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kleptomania

noun

An irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive

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Word length
11
Starts with
K
Ends with
A
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
19

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Pronunciation

ˌklɛptəˈmeɪni.ə

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noun

  1. An irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive

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