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Steal celebrities' pseudonyms (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nicknames

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'pseudonyms' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'steal celebrities'' is the wordplay.
'steal' becomes 'nick' (nick can informally mean to steal).
'celebrities'' becomes 'names' (as in a phrase like 'a big name in fashion').
'nick'+'names'='NICKNAMES'

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(Other definitions for nicknames that I've seen before include "Handles" , "Monikers" , "Familiar or affectionate add-on appellations" , "Chalky and Shorty, for instance" , "sobriquets" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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