| NOUN | act | piracy, buccaneering | hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts |
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| act | piracy, plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation | the act of plagiarizing |
| Sounds | pay'rahsiy | |
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| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | Hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it. | |
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| Example | "air piracy" | |
| Synonym | buccaneering | |
| Broader | highjacking, hijacking | robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force |
| Spanish | filibusterismo, piratería | |
| Catalan | filibusterisme, pirateria | |
| Verbs | pirate | take arbitrarily or by force |
| Meaning | The act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own. | |
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| Synonyms | plagiarism, plagiarization, plagiarisation | |
| Broader | copyright infringement, infringement of copyright | A violation of the rights secured by a copyright |
| Spanish | piratería, plagio | |
| Catalan | pirateria, plagi | |
| Adjectives | piratical | characteristic of piracy / piracy |
| Verbs | pirate | copy illegally |
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