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Steal, purloin (6)

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I believe the answer is:

pilfer

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">steal</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(pilfering is a kind of stealing)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">purloin</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for pilfer that I've seen before include "Steal (cheap items)" , "Lift -- nick" , "Steal small items or quantities" , "twenty-two ball game" , "Steal (little things)" .)

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