Borrowing and Stealing

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Borrowing noun - Obtaining funds from a lender.

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Stealing and borrowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stealing" instead a noun "Borrowing".

Nearby Words: borrow, borrowed, borrower

Stealing noun - The unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner.

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Borrowing and stealing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borrowing" instead a noun "Stealing".

Nearby Words: steal, stealthy, stealth

Jack constantly tricking Marvin, knocking him unconscious and stealing/borrowing his stuff.

Source: Film / Midnight Run
However, there are no rules forbidding borrowing or stealing one.

Source: Visual Novel / Dangan Ronpa
In Spock's World, McCoy insists on his hacking being called "borrowing" rather than "stealing."

Source: "Blackmail" is Such an Ugly Word

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