Piracy and Raiding

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Piracy noun - The act or pursuit of robbing ships at sea.

Usage example: many countries have harsh penalties for piracy now

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Raiding and piracy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raiding" instead a noun "Piracy".

Nearby Words: pirate, piratical, piratic

Raiding adjective - Characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding.

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Piracy and raiding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Piracy" instead a noun "Raiding".

Nearby Words: raid, raided, raider

Deliberate Values Dissonance Digital Piracy Is Evil: Video Pirates, as shown as seafaring buccaneers raiding an MCA Home Video ship for all its videos and laser discs.

Source: Film / Amazon Women on the Moon
They did get their start with actual piracy by raiding Christian vessels and ports, but then they realized they could make their operation much more profitable by running a protection racket, effectively becoming something akin to the mafia — with seafaring vessels.

Source: The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

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