ADJECTIVE | all | predatory, marauding, raiding | characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding |
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all | predatory, rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous | living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey | |
all | predatory, predaceous, predacious | living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain |
Sounds | preh'dahtao.riy | |
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Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy... |
Meaning | Characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding. | |
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Example | "predatory warfare" | |
Synonyms | marauding, raiding | |
Broader | offensive | For the purpose of attack / attack rather than defense |
Spanish | intruso, merodeador | |
Catalan | depredador |
Meaning | Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey. | |
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Example | "a predatory bird" | |
Synonyms | rapacious, raptorial, ravening, vulturine, vulturous | |
Broader | aggressive | Having or showing determination and energetic / energetic pursuit of your ends |
Spanish | depredador, predador, rapaz | |
Catalan | depredador, predador, rapaç |
Meaning | Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain. | |
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Synonyms | predaceous, predacious | |
Broader | acquisitive | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas |
Spanish | depredador, predador | |
Catalan | depredador, predador |
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