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buccaneering en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. bold, reckless and unscrupulous
    • American capitalism developed with dramatic speed and impressiveness after the Civil War, which had probably slowed its growth temporarily, though it also provided considerable opportunities for the great buccaneering business entrepreneurs aptly nicknamed ‘robber barons’. 1975, Eric Hobsbawm, The Age of Capital. 1848-1875, published 1995, page 173:

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more buccaneering Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most buccaneering Degree=Sup lexicographic

buccaneering en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) robbery on the high seas; piracy

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buccaneerings Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (2)

pl piractwo (piracy) · de Piraterie (piracy)

buccaneering en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of buccaneer
    form of buccaneer