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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
steal
/stiːl/
verb1 of 2
to secretly take something that belongs to another
- “They were whispering around that he frequently steals office supplies.”Tatoeba
- “Whoever steals his neighbor's shirt, usually dies without his own.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A piece of merchandise available at a very attractive price.
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