Cryptic crossword clue
Knock off turbulent priest beforehand

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PIRATE

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The straight part
We know that "Knock off" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case knock off = pirate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PIRATE mean?

PIRATE noun
  1. A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns.
  2. An armed ship or vessel that sails for the purpose of plundering other vessels.
  3. One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission
  4. A bird which practises kleptoparasitism.
  5. A kind of marble in children's games.
PIRATE verb
  1. To appropriate by piracy, plunder at sea.
  2. (intellectual property) To create and/or sell an unauthorized copy of
  3. (intellectual property) To knowingly obtain an unauthorized copy of
  4. To engage in piracy.
PIRATE adjective
  1. Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself.

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