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3 | 30% | 8 | Able to be acted or acted upon | |
Acted Like A Thief Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "STOLE" which means:
- noun
- • A wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women verb
- • To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
- • (of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) to appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
- • To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
- • To acquire at a low price.
- • To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. usually used in the phrase steal the show.
- • To move silently or secretly.
- • To convey (something) clandestinely.
- • To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.
- • 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.
- • To dispossess
- • To borrow for a short moment.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He stole my pen when i wasn't looking."
- • "The thief stole a valuable painting from the museum."
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