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1) a delay; an instance of stopping and stealing from a person, vehicle etc (hold-up)

2) (of a person) not telling lies; not cheating or stealing (honest)

3) (an instance of) stealing (larceny)

4) a surprise attack made by troops, ship(s) or aircraft; a sudden visit by police to make arrests; a sudden attack for the purpose of stealing money (raid)

5) (the act of, an instance of) stealing (theft)

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Meaning:
larceny

(an instance of) stealing

theft

piracy

(an instance of) robbery on the high seas; (an instance of) illegally reproducing books, a design etc

robbery

plagiarism

(an instance of) plagiarizing

copying of another's written work

rip-off

(of material) to tear

trick; robbery

STEALING as in Wiktionary
STEALING as in Wikipedia