Degenerate chooses to steal ring (4)
I believe the answer is:
echo
'ring' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'degenerate chooses to steal' is the wordplay.
'ECHO' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for echo that I've seen before include "Marked by heat" , "Repetition of sound" , "letter we hear" , "Response" , "Reflected sound" .)