mugging is on the increase

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• mugging — mug|ging [ˈmʌgıŋ] n [U and C] an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place ▪ Crime is on the increase, especially mugging and burglary. ▪ Dudley was the victim of a violent mugging …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mugging — noun (C, U) an attack on someone in which they are robbed in a public place: There has been an increase in muggings in the park …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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