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maritime menace

CEFR: C2

A severe oceanic peril, such as hostile naval privateering, coastal piracy, or treacherous shallow reefs.

Synonyms

oceanic peril
sea threat

Common Collocations

repel a maritime menace
growing maritime menace

Example Sentence

The Amarna tablets chronicle coastal cities petitioning Pharaoh for naval reinforcements against the maritime menace.

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