Noun
- 1. larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing, felony
- usage: the act of taking something from someone unlawfully; "the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"
- 2. stealth, stealing, concealment, concealing, hiding
- usage: avoiding detection by moving carefully
Verb
- 1. steal, take
- usage: take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
- 2. steal, slip, move
- usage: move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
- 3. steal, gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
- usage: steal a base
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