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steal

verb
  1. To take (another's property) without permission: filch, pilfer, purloin, snatch, thieve. Informal: lift, swipe. Slang: cop, heist, hook, nip 1, pinch, rip off, snitch. Idiom: make (or walk) off with. See crimes, give
  2. To move silently and furtively: creep, glide, lurk, mouse, prowl, pussyfoot, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak. Slang: gumshoe. See move
noun
  1. The crime of taking someone else's property without consent: larceny, pilferage, theft, thievery. Slang: rip-off. See crimes
  2. Slang. Something offered or bought at a low price: bargain. Informal: buy, deal. See money, transactions

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