steal

/stiːl/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.

2

To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.

3

To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.

4

To acquire at a low price.

5

To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.

6

To move silently or secretly.

7

To convey (something) clandestinely.

8

To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.

9

To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.

10

To dispossess

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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