The Clue
Take illegally (6 letter answer)
The Answer
PIRATE
Tags
Notes
The answer PIRATE is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
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Definition
PIRATE as a noun:
1. (plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate, pirate) = someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
2. (pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover) = someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
3. (pirate, pirate ship) = a ship that is manned by pirates
PIRATE as a verb:
1. copy illegally; of published material
2. (commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate) = take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"