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coin -n. a small, flat, and usually round piece of metal issued by a government as money

pirate -n. someone who attacks and steals from a ship at sea

pose -v. to pretend to be someone or something else

amateur -n. a person who takes part in sports or occupations for pleasure and not for pay

emperor -n. a man who rules an empire

manhunt -n. an organized and usually intensive hunt for a person and especially for one charged with a crime

metal detector -n. a device that detects the presence of hidden metal

impeccable -adj. free from fault or error

thrill of the hunt phrase the excitement that people feel when they are trying hard to get something