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To steal, or steal something

steal

verb

to take something that belongs to someone else without permission

walk off with

to steal something

rob

verb

to take money or property illegally from a person or place, often using threats or violence

burgle

verb

to enter a building and steal things

snatch

verb

to quickly steal something from someone

mug

verb

to attack someone in a public place and steal their money, jewellery, or other possessions

plunder

verb

to take valuable things from a place using force, sometimes causing a lot of damage

loot

verb

to steal things from houses or shops during a war or after a disaster such as a fire or flood

run away with

to steal something, or to borrow something without asking

help yourself to something

to steal something

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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