2 uses
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Definition
to steal things of little value — especially on a regular basis
- Then, when he knows he's covered the nutrition angle, he can head for the bubble-dome, pilfer the arsenal.p. 234.4
- It would be useful to have a bar of soap: he keeps forgetting to pick one up during his pilfering excursions.p. 45.4
There are no more uses of "pilfer" in Oryx and Crake.
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