| 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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