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steal
noun
verb
A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed…
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stiːl
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noun
A stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)
noun
An advantageous purchase
“She got a bargain at the auction”
verb
Steal a base
verb
Move stealthily
“The ship slipped away in the darkness”
verb
Take without the owner's consent
“Someone stole my wallet on the train”
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She got a bargain at the auction
The stock was a real buy at that price
The ship slipped away in the darkness
Someone stole my wallet on the train
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
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