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Term: piratical (adjective)

Sense 1: Related to pirates or their actions

Meaning: characteristic of or relating to pirates, their activities, or their way of life.

Example sentence: The crew of the ship donned black eyepatches, striped shirts, and acted in a piratical manner to scare off the enemy.

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Sense 2: Resembling or characteristic of a pirate

Meaning: having a maverick or predatory nature reminiscent of pirates.

Example sentence: Jackson's piratical behavior of plundering other companies' ideas without any regard for ethics earned him a notorious reputation in the business world.

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Sense 3: Plundering or attacking like a pirate

Meaning: involving or engaged in acts of robbery, theft, or violence at sea, resembling the actions of pirates.

Example sentence: The coastal towns were scared of the piratical raids that occurred frequently along the shore, stealing valuable goods and harming innocent civilians.

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