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  • 1steal — I. v. a. 1. Purloin, pilfer, filch, poach, peculate, embezzle, swindle, make off with, come unlawfully by. 2. Allure, win, gain, draw over. 3. Convey secretly. 4. Take secretly, accomplish secretly. II. v. n. 1. Pilfer, purloin, thieve, practise… …

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  • 2staunch — I. /stɔntʃ / (say stawnch) verb (t) 1. to stop the flow of or as of (a liquid, especially blood): *… he … failed to staunch the bleeding of the country towns. –bob ellis, 2000. 2. to stop the flow of blood from (a wound). 3. Obsolete to check,… …

  • 3steal — [c]/stil / (say steel) verb (stole, stolen, stealing) –verb (t) 1. to take or take away dishonestly or wrongfully, especially secretly. 2. to appropriate (ideas, credit, words, etc.) without right or acknowledgement. 3. to take, get, or win by… …

  • 4Legal system of Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Saudi Arabia …

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  • 5Mental Pathology —     Mental Pathology     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Mental Pathology     This subject will be considered under the following headings:     I. Localization of Mental Faculties     II. Causes of Mental Disturbances     III. Varieties of Insanity… …

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  • 6Sharia — Not to be confused with Shahriyār. This article is part of the series …

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  • 7Islamic views on slavery — …

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  • 8Antiziganism — or Anti Romanyism is hostility, prejudice or racism directed at the Romani people, also known as Gypsies. As an endogamous culture with a tendency to practise self segregation[citation needed], the Romanis have generally resisted assimilation… …

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  • 9Censorship in Australia — Australia is a federation, and responsibility for censorship is divided between the states and the federal government. The Federal Parliament has the power under the Australian Constitution to make laws relating to communications and customs.… …

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  • 10High grading — The term high grading in forestry and fishing relates to selectively harvesting goods, to “ cut the best and leave the rest ”. In mining, it is a term for theft. ForestryIn forestry, high grading is a selective type of timber harvesting that… …

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