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Stealing a child during sleep? (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kidnapping

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'stealing' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a child during sleep?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'a' is present in the answer.
'child' could be 'kid' (synonyms) and 'kid' is found in the answer.
'during' could be 'in' (e.g. during February means in February) and 'in' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for kidnapping that I've seen before include "Abducting" , "Abduction" , "offence" , "displaying criminality" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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