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noun

stealing

STEE-lihng
noun
1
The act of taking something without permission; theft.
"Stealing from a friend is worse than stealing from a stranger, in most people's eyes."

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In plain EnglishThe -ing noun form of "steal" — the act of theft.

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_____ from a friend is worse than stealing from a stranger, in most people's eyes.

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