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pi·rate
 pirate
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- pronunciation:
- paI
r
 t
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
someone who attacks or robs ships at sea.
- similar words:
- raider
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| definition 2: |
someone who breaks the law or does wrong by copying or using another's writing, music, or ideas.
- similar words:
- counterfeiter
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| related words: |
bandit |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pirates, pirating, pirated |
| definition: |
to copy or use in a way that breaks the law or is wrong.
That store owner was arrested for pirating videos and selling them.- similar words:
- appropriate, rip off, steal
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| related words: |
plunder |
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| derivations: |
piratic (adj.), piratical (adj.), piratically (adv.) |
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