Instance of stealing (5)

I believe the answer is:

theft

(Other definitions for theft that I've seen before include "Action of stealing" , "heavy crime" , "Job" , "Act of stealing" , "Dishonest appropriation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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