Borrowing and Thieving

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Borrowing noun - Obtaining funds from a lender.

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

Nearby Words: borrow, borrowed, borrower

Thieving noun - The act of taking something from someone unlawfully.

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Borrowing and thieving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borrowing" instead a noun "Thieving".

Nearby Words: thief, thievery, thieved

For example, their thieving isn't "really" thieving but just them borrowing interesting stuff and then forgetting to give it back, a result of their insatiable curiosity and their short attention span.

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