as in oceanic
of, relating to, or occurring in the open sea chartered a boat to do some deep-sea fishing

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“Deep-sea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deep-sea. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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