"scene stealing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} scene stealing
  1. The phenomenon of stealing the scene. Related terms: scene-stealing [adjective], steal the scene
    Sense id: en-scene_stealing-en-noun-Az1dNain Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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