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        pi·ra·cy

        piracy

         
        pronunciation:
        paI r si
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        part of speech: noun
        inflections: piracies
        definition 1: robbery or attack at sea.
        definition 2: the act of breaking the law or doing wrong by copying or using another's writing, music, or ideas.
        Those singers say that another group practiced piracy by copying their songs.
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