stealing

Speech parts

1. stealing - Noun

2. stealing - Verb

of Steal

The act of taking feloniously the personal property of another without his consent and knowledge; theft; larceny.

That which is stolen; stolen property; -- chiefly used in the plural.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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hiding felony concealment concealing

robbery petty shrinkage embezzlement misappropriation skimming

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Do not worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you will to ram them down people´s throats. Howard H. Aiken

Men are not hanged for stealing horses, but that horses may not be stolen. George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax

Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty; power is ever stealing from the many to the few. Wendell Phillips

If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep. Georgian Proverb

Stealing may bring profit, but hanging costs far more. Cambodian Proverb

Drink a glass of wine after your soup and you will be stealing a ruble from the doctor. Ukrainian Proverb

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